Authentic Materials

2.  Roles for materials
◦ Presentation of language models, as in PPP
(presentation, practice, production)
◦ A source of activities for learner practice and
communicative interaction
◦ Reference source, e.g., for grammar rules,
vocabularies, pronunciation
◦ A syllabus – what to teach and when
◦ Support for less experienced Ts

3. Authentic materials
Created/artificial
materials

4.  “texts, photographs, …
 that were not specifically designed
for pedagogical purposes.
 authentic language
 reflect real-world

5.  specifically developed for teaching purposes

6.  provide realistic practice for Ss
 closely to the learner’s need
 offer models of real language
 link classroom to the outside world
 authentic cultural information about the
target culture

7.  too difficult, little
comprehensible input (may be beyond the
learner’s ability)
 Ss may feel frustrated, lose confidence

8.  More comprehensible
 Tailored to specific level of Ss
 Tailored to specific pedagogic purposes, e.g., to
highlight past perfect tense

9.  the language used may be artificial
 comprehension may actually fall, as clues are
removed in simplification
 Ss feel unrealistically confident

10.  the language used may be artificial
 comprehension may actually fall, as clues are
removed in simplification
 Ss feel unrealistically confident