This document discusses authentic materials and how to use them effectively in the classroom. It defines authentic materials as those used in real life contexts. When selecting materials, teachers should choose items that are motivating, memorable, and at an appropriate level for students. The materials should also be organized in some way and selected based on language and content. Teachers may need to adapt materials by modifying or adding information to make them more understandable. The document provides tips for using authentic materials, such as choosing recent, durable copies and including accompanying questions or exercises.

1. BY
CILENA CUELLAR
SANDRA RODRIGUEZ

2. What is Authentic Material?
It is all that we use in our real life,
real context.

3. Adapting Authentic Material?
ss` level of knowledge
ss` ages
 At lower levels
 Children
Simple tasks and undemanding
pre-teach key vocabulary
 Young
 At more intermediate levels
 Adult pre-teaching
 At higher levels
vocabulary

4. Material adaptation
 Teacher should make changes to
autenthical materials for improving and
make more understandable to
students.
 Teachers can modify or adding the
information.

5. How to select authentic materials?
selection criteria
they are motivating.
they do not forget easily.
they have to be organized in some way
they have to be selected in terms of their
language and content.

6. How to use authentic material effectively
in the classroom
1. Use recent material that is not dated
2. Choose material that you can find several copies
3. Choose relatively short/concise material
4. Laminate or choose material that will be able to
withstand over time
5. Choose material that is appropriate for the age level
6. Questions/exercises to accompany the activity
7. Have students work in groups

7. Activities
 Activities using cultural objects
postcards, photographs, symbols, and images in
song lyrics.
 Listening activities
listen conversation and complete a worksheet
 Lestening/viewing activities
Video clips
 Interactive simulation
In the airport

8. Conclusion
Authentic materials is an important
way in order to improve the skills
because help bring the real world
into the classroom. However, it
must be selected and controlled
carefully.