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By Tania Rodriguez Rios

WHAT ARE
AUTHENTIC
MATERIALS?

They are
any
materials
that exist in
the real
world for
native
speakers in
English.

 WHAT ARE THE

KIND OF
AUTHENTIC
MATERIALS?

Utility bills
Web sites
Street signs
Traffic tickets
Greeting cards
Report cards

 THERE ARE
DIFFERENT KINDS
OF AUTHENTIC
MATERIALS:

1-Realia (objects).
2-Printed texts.
3-Different kinds
of
images.
4-Multimedia
material.

 Authentic materials
help
students
WHY
SHOULD bridge
the
gap
WE
USE
between
the
AUTHENTIC
classroom
and
the
MATERIALS
IN
outside world.
THE
CLASSROOM?

REASONS FOR
USING
AUTHENTIC
MATERIALS IN
THE
CLASSROOM:

They enable the

learner to hear, read
and produced
language as it is
used in the target
culture.
They reflect real use
of language in
culturally
appropriate contexts.
They are interesting
and motivating.

 Materials are available

locally, on the internet, or
have been collected by
GUIDELINE the teacher.
S FOR
The materials are of good
CHOOSING
quality,
whether
print,
AUTHENTI
sound,
pictures,
or
other
C
graphics.
MATERIAL

The materials can be

S:
used in the classroom for
authentic-like tasks or
activities.