This document discusses using real-world objects or "realia" in English language teaching. It defines realia as using real items from the world to help teach English. Some key benefits are that realia makes lessons more memorable by linking words to objects, stimulates the mind, grabs students' attention, and promotes speaking practice. The document provides examples of how to use realia, such as having students physically examine objects, role play with objects, or read maps. While realia makes lessons more interesting, it also requires preparation and could lose the class' focus if misused. Overall, the conclusion is that realia is worth the effort to engage students.

1. USING REALIA IN ENGLISH
LANGUAGE TEACHING

2. USING REALIA IN ENGLISH
LANGUAGE TEACHING
Concept of Realia
• What does Realia mean?
• Why should we use Realia in ELT?
• How can we use Realia in ELT?
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Realia
• Bad example for Realia
• Activities for Realia

3. What is Realia?
• Realia means using real items
found in the world around us to
help teach English.
• Using realia, helps to make
English lessons memorable,
creating a link between the
objects, and the word or phrase
they show.

4. Why should we use
Realia in ELT?
Using realia;
• stimulates the mind, and makes the
vocabulary more memorable
• saves time
• breathes life into new vocabulary
And,
• Realia has the benefit of really grabbing
students attention, and prompting them
to speak

5. How can we use Realia?
• Use objects related to lesson.
• Plan time in your lessons for students to
physically hold the objects.
• Practice using them (read a map)
• Closely observe them (ex-examine different
coins)
• Role play (planning role play time)

6. Advantages
The using of realia makes lessons more interesting and
enjoyable.
Realia is a link between language learning and sociocultural
learning.
Realia brings EFL classes nearer to the English spoken
countries.
Using of realia helps students discover and process new
input.
Realia is a good complement to the usual reading materials.
Realia is accesible and relevant.
Provides a focus away from the written word or 1:1
interaction.
Useful to help your students grasp the cultural differences
or practical skills.

7. Disadvantages
• Real objects may not support cultural distinctions.
• Activities with real objects might lose the class path.
• Spending too much time in one activity with real objects in the
class when it is applied in a wrong way.

9. CONCLUSI
ON
You will have probably realized by now that
including realia in the classroom involves a great
deal of preparation in some cases. Is it really worth
spending your time? The answer is, yes. Absolutely!
And your student’s faces will be living proof.

11. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION 
Prepared by,
EMİN SERT
GONCA ARSLAN
CİHAN KUTLU