This document outlines a presentation about energizing world language curriculum with authentic materials. It discusses the definition of authentic materials, advantages and disadvantages of using them, strategies for finding and incorporating authentic texts, audio, videos and other media into lessons. Examples are provided of how to scaffold materials for different proficiency levels and assess student comprehension and engagement. Technology tools that can be used to interact with students and create multimedia projects incorporating authentic content are also presented.

1. Authentic Materials
Energizing world language curriculum with
authentic materials
NECTFL 2019
Presented by Ed Weiss

2. AN INSPIRATION

3. BIBENDUM

4. A STAR IS BORN

5. A PASSION...

6. TODAY’S AGENDA
• Authentic materials - definition / evolution
• What the experts are saying - Identifying our needs
• Teaching strategies - Using differentiation &
technology
• Finding authentic materials

7. MULTI-MEDIA W/SLIDES?

8. `

9. THE LATEST VIDEOS…

10. STUDENT COPIES?

11. LISTENING?

12. IT’S ALL ABOUT
COMPREHENSION

13. AUTHENTIC MATERIALS
ARE...
• those designed for native speakers. They are real
text designed not for language students, but for
the speakers of the language in question. (Nunan)
• stretches of real language, produced by a real
speaker or writer for a real audience and designed to
carry a real message. (Harmer)
• “appropriate” and “quality” in terms of goals,
objectives, learner needs and interest and “natural”
in terms of real life and meaningful communication.
(Rogers)

14. A PARTIAL LIST...
• online articles
• charts / graphs / maps
• videos
• magazines /
newspapers
• films
• music
• advertisements

15. AUDIO SOURCES
• Radio interviews
• General interest podcasts
• PSAs
• Brief lectures
• Audio guides - museums, travel
comprehensibility & relevance are #1

16. WRITTEN SOURCES
• Literary texts
• Journalistic articles
• Letters
• Ads
• Instructions
• The above may be combined with maps, charts, or
table

17. ACTFL.ORG GUIDELINES
EXAMPLE: Students listen to authentic audio clips featuring
native speakers describing an event, and can match the oral
description to a picture, or put pictures in the order of the
sequence of events as described.
EXAMPLE: Students read several authentic menus and
identify which would be appropriate for different people based
on likes/dislikes and special dietary needs.
EXAMPLE: Students browse the website of a current
popular magazine in a target language country.They identify
the emotions of the people in the photo based on their
interpretation of visual and linguistic cues and then discuss
their findings with their classmates.

18. AP EXAM OVERVIEW
Section I (Interpretive Communication)
Multiple-choice (50% of total score): 65 items in 9 sets
4 reading
2 listening and reading combined
3 listening
Section 2 (Interpersonal and Presentational Communication)
Free-Response (50% of total score): 4 items
Interpersonal Writing
Presentational Writing
Interpersonal Speaking
Presentational Speaking

19. COLLEGE BOARD TELLS
US...

20. A LA RECHERCHE....

21. HOW THE AP EXAM
AND WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHING
HAS CHANGED
Students will work with a greater variety of authentic materials, both print and audio, reflecting
the linguistic and cultural diversity of the French-speaking world.
Literary and journalistic texts but also announcements, advertisements, letters, maps and tables.
Scripted dialogues but also radio interviews, podcasts, public service announcements, brief
presentations.
Criteria for selection are comprehensibility (accent, pace, minimal background noise/overlap) and
relevance to a course theme and to a topic that could interest students.
Materials will be reasonably chosen, but will also reflect a range of cultural perspectives and linguistic
features.
The 2 -3 minute rule

22. THE SIX THEMES

23. ADVANTAGES OF USING
AUTHENTIC MATERIALS• students are exposed to real discourse / real
language
• they keep students informed about real world issues
• many can be scaffolded for various levels
• they contain a wide variety of topics and language
styles not found in conventional teaching materials
• they showcase the culture of target language areas
• they interest and engage students

24. DISADVANTAGES OF
USING
AUTHENTIC MATERIALS

26. OUR CHALLENGE
• Finding the appropriate authentic materials
• Integrating them into our curriculum
• Providing access to these materials for our students
• Interacting with our students via technology
• Differentiating materials for our students needs

27. A new look at Bloom’s Taxonomy

28. OLD SCHOOL
TECHNOLOGY TEACHING

29. THE NETWORKED
TEACHER

30. WHAT TEACHERS SAY...

31. 3 PHASES OF
TECHNOLOGY TEACHING
• Phase 1

32. BEST PRACTICES WHEN
USING MATERIALS
• Advanced Organizer - a pre-reading or pre-listening
teaching aide that prepares the students for what is to
come

33. Tema curricular: La belleza y la estética
Introducción
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marzo de 2011 en Nueva York, Estados Unidos.
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34. YABLA
• Agriculture verticale
Thème: Les défis mondiaux

35. YABLA
Alquilar une Bicicleta

36. YABLA FRENCH
DOWNLOAD

37. A CONVERTED VIDEO-
HOW WOULD YOU USE IT?

38. USING YOUTUBE /
KEEPVID
Thèmes: La Vie Contemporaine /Les Défis Mondiaux

39. USING TV ADS

40. USING TV ADS #2

41. USING TV ADS- #2

42. SCAFFOLDING ADS
• NOVICE
• uncomplicated tasks / short utterances / brief
descriptions
• INTERMEDIATE
• predictable, concrete topics / evidence of different
time frames, basic Q & A on familiar topics
• ADVANCED
• sustained narration & description, ease of
expression including opinions and observations

44. LA CHANSON - C’EST DU
LOURD
• Thème: La vie contemporaine

45. CONVERT YOUTUBE
VIDEOS TO AUDIO (MP3)

46. MOVIE SCENE - MOLIÈRE

47. MOVIE TRAILERS
They are authentic resources that are:
• abundant and easily found
• the right length
• easily scaffolded
• a synopsis of a story that offers multiple teaching
moments

48. UNE BANDE ANNONCE

49. PUBLIC SERVICE ADS

50. USING PRINT ADS

51. BEST PRACTICES PART 2
ONGOING ASSESSMENT
• Formative Assessment on Ed’s site

52. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
WITH KAHOOT
Using technology to engage and energize students

53. FORMATIVE ASSESMENT
WITH POLL EVERYWHERE

54. 3 PHASES OF
TECHNOLOGY TEACHING
• Phase 2

55. VOICETHREAD
• A collaborative multimedia slide show that holds
videos, images and documents and allows people to
leave comments in various ways

56. VOICETHREAD
• L’injustice par Garou
Thème: La famille et la communauté

57. L’INJUSTICE ACTIVITIES
• Novice
• simple descriptions of scenes, objects, actions
• Intermediate
• basic statements and questions about the video in
variety of time frames
• Advanced
• opinions/observations, apply to your life

58. L’INJUSTICE - 3 MODES OF
COMMUNICATION
• Presentational
• Interpretive
• Interpersonal

59. PREZI PRESENTATION
• Prezi on métissage

60. GLOGSTER
PRESENTATION

61. 3 PHASES OF
TECHNOLOGY TEACHING
• Phase 3

62. SLIDESHARE
• Slideshare on Bib!!

63. INTERACTING WITH
STUDENTS 24/7
• Lingtlanguage
• This program allows teachers to use video, text and
voice to prompt an audio student response

64. LINGT CAPABILITIES

65. WORDLE

66. A MODEL OF A THEMED-
BASED UNIT FEATURING
AUTHENTIC MATERIALS
• Select a primary text / resource
• short story, article, abridged novel, film/video
• Enrich the unit with a variety of materials
• The result - a culturally rich, engaging unit

67. ED’S THEMED UNIT
• Themes - contemporary life, global challenges
• Primary source - George Simenon’s Maigret et le
Clochard
• Supporting materials - informative websites, audio
interviews, music videos and lyrics, news videos,
voicethreads, wordle, statistics, maps, teacher
created advanced organizer
• Let’s see how it works

68. LANGUAGE RESOURCES
• news sites
• international organizations
• national / tourism sites
• podcast sites
• govt
• assorted sites
• Ed’s site

69. MY CONTACT
INFORMATION
• Go to edweiss.org
• My email - edweiss@comcast.net
Workshops on technology integration, WL curriculum
building, French resources, AP strategies, 3 modes of
communication

70. NEWS SITES
• RFI
• BBC MUNDO
• TV5 MONDE
• ABC.ES
• RTL

71. RFI - LANGUE FRANCAISE

72. TV5 MONDE

73. BBC FRENCH

74. INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS

75. NACIONES UNIDAS

76. MEDECINS SANS
FRONTIERES

77. RED CROSS

78. RESTOS DU COEUR

79. NATIONAL / TOURISM
SITES

80. LA BELGIQUE

81. FRANCE DIPLOMATIE

82. TOURISME.FR

83. FRENCH PODCAST LIST

84. BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE

85. LA VOIX DES JEUNES

86. CULTURE BOX

87. IELANGUAGES

88. CANAL ACADEMIE

89. A RICH SITE

90. SUNY CORTLAND SITE

91. CHANSONS

92. UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

93. FRENCH RESOURCES
• Pinterest