TEACHING USING

AUTHENTIC TEXTS

Jie Tian

OBJECTIVES Understand what is an authentic

teaching material Understand why and how we use

authentic materials in WL classrooms Reflect on the authentic materials you

have used in your practice teaching

WHAT IS AN AUTHENTIC MATERIAL Nunan and Miller (1995) define authentic

materials as those which were not created or edited expressly for language learners. This means that most everyday objects in the target language qualify as authentic materials.

Such as music literature newspapers televisions programs radio broadcasts film internet websites …

WHY USE AUTHENTIC MATERIALS Students may anticipate being able to

communicate and interact in this new language.

Authentic materials can make individual lessons more interesting or salient.

Exposing students to authentic materials can also help them better understand the target culture and envision how they might participate in this community.

HOW TO USE AUTHENTIC MATERIALS Example 1: pulling the radish Example 2: using magazine picture

REFLECT ON THE AUTHENTIC MATERIALS YOU HAVE USED Textual authenticity Suitability of content Compatibility with course objectives Exploitability