AUTHENTIC MATERIALS VS
NON AUTHENTIC MATERIALS
English presented in the classroom should be
authentic involve language naturally occurring as
communication in native-speaker contexts of use real newspaper reports, for example, real
magazine articles, real advertisements, cooking recipes, horoscopes, etc. Most of the teachers throughout the world agree that authentic texts or materials are beneficial to the language learning process
INTRUDUCTION
real language and its use in its own
community. quality in terms of goals, objectives, learner
needs and interest and 'natural' in terms of real life and meaningful communication
definition
They have a positive effect on learner
motivation. They provide authentic cultural information. They provide exposure to real language. They relate more closely to learners ' needs. They support a more creative approach to
teaching.
advantages
contain difficult language, unneeded
vocabulary items and complex language structures
authentic materials may be too culturally
Disadvantages of Using Authentic Materials
Materials used by teachers or learners to facilitate the learning of a language. Obviously include cassetes, videos, cd roms, dvd’s, dictionaries, grammar books, workbooks, photocopies etc.
Non authentic material
The language is easier and understandable Get clear objectives to develop It is adapted for a particular aspect Materials are relevant, useful and focused on
what students are learning at the point
advantages
Do i really need other materilas in this
section? Where can i find information? What kind of exercises can i do? Was the activity useful? Did my students like it? Did achieve my goal? Do i have to add, eliminate, correct, clarify,
simplify?
Questions
Get in groups of three On a big sheet of paper, draw a big pizza pie Draw 13 slicesinside the pizza pie Individually, think about three important
dates/events in your life Choose 3 slices Write only on date/event on each slice Leave 4 slices in blank
Activity non authentic materials
Authentic materials enable learners to interact
with the real language and content rather than the form.
Learners feel that they are learning a target language as it is used outside the classroom.
Non authentic materials help students to understand and motivate and get real, useful and meaningful language rather than the form
conclusion