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USING AUTHENTIC MATERIALS
IN THE CLASSROOMS
Authentic materials are materials used for teaching learning process that do not come from
textbooks or language books. Authentic materials are available and
used in daily life, originally not
intended for teaching learning process. A common example is newspaper. Other examples are ‘junk
mail’, catalogues, novels & short stories, newspapers, magazines, shop fliers, telephone books,
calendars,
travel brochures, postcards, songs, DVDs, Radio shows and TV shows.
Advantages of Authentic Materials
Authentic materials have a lot of advantages, for example:
• They have positive effect on learner motivation.
• They provide authentic cultural information about the target culture.
• They provide exposure to real language.
• They relate more closely to learners’ needs.
• They
support a more creative approach to teaching.
Disadvantages of Authentic Materials
Among the disadvantages of authentic materials are:
• Authentic materials often contain difficult language.
• Using authentic materials might be a burden for teachers.
• Authentic materials do not contain suggestions on how to use them in the classrooms.
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