Practical Tips
Hue University of Foreign LanguagesDepartment of EnglishText
Authencity & Integrating aspects of Culture in Textbooks (
Tieng Anh 10)Instructor: Truong VienGroup: 08 Method 2Member
names:Ho Van Ket Do Thi Dieu My Dao Thi Phuong Tran Thi Bich Tram
Nguyen Ha Trang Phan Thi Le Na Bui Anh An Vo Thi Tuyet Anh Pham Duy
Tan
CONTENT1) What is authencity ? Authentic Text ? Simplified Text
?2) Authencity vs simplification: differences and examples.
3) Advantages & Disadvantages of authentic/simplified texts
in language instructions.
4) Integrating aspects of culture:+ Definition of Culture+ Ways
of teaching culture+ Tips to teach culture+ Integrating culture in
textbooks (T.Anh 10)
Just for fun
Why did Savannakhet find it difficult to translate his favourite
song?
The language produced by native speakers for native speakers in
a particular language community (Gilmore, 2007: 98)Definition of
AUTHENTICITY
Ket & Dieu My
An authentic text is a stretch of real language, produced by a
real speaker or writer for a real audience and designed to convey a
real message of some sort (Morrow, 1977: 13)
What is an authentic text?
Are newspapers authentic. From Native speaker realm?
Are these authentic texts? No
No relevancy. 7
Simensen (1987) said that simplified texts are texts written to
illustrate a specific language feature.
Simplified text
Differences between
&
Advantages and disadvantages of authentic and simplified texts
in language instruction
Advantages and disadvantages of authentic texts in language
instruction
+ Real=> more interesting and motivating=> Its what
students will have to cope with eventually=> give higher-level
students exposure to unregulated native-speaker language=> Guide
learners toward the language they need for their particular
context=> Motivate learners to communicate, because they help
make communication real=> Help prepare learners for the real
world of communication=> Provide examples of language as it is
really used.
+ There is more stuff for teachers to choose from+ Authentic
texts can be quick and easy to find+ Authentic texts can be up to
date and topical
+ It's probably idiosyncratic
+ Contain more unfamiliar language
+ The vocabulary is not graded
+ The grammar is not graded
+ Authentic texts are usually too high level
+ The texts are often too long, dense or complex.
Advantages
Disadvantages
+ The grammar and vocabulary are graded
+ The length of text can be controlled
+ Words and grammars which are too unfamiliar and useless can be
changed.
+ The texts can be easier to understand and cope with
+ Simplified texts fit in with students at any level.
Advantages and disadvantages of simplified texts in language
instruction
+ lack naturalness and spontaneity.
+ it takes time to simplify text.
+ Cant prepare learners for real language
+ Less motivating and interesting.
AdvantagesDisadvantages
Ha Trang
Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular
group of people, defined by everything from language, religion,
cuisine, social habits, music and arts.(Alina Bradford)
HOW TO TEACH CULTURE ?
FOOD - inviting students to talk about food. - sharing typical
dishes in their countriesHa Trang
Anh An
HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONSHa Trang
Anh An
CLOTHING+ invite your students to wear traditional
clothing+bring picture of themselves or others in traditional
dress
Ha Trang
MUSICplay some popular music from our country for the class.
Le Na
Anh An
MONEYsharing stories about what is important enough to put on
the countrys currency
STORIES
Traditional stories bring culture and history into the
classroomLe Na
Anh An
HISTORY
History will either establish or define that cultures valuesLE
NA
FAMILY
families hold certain values that they pass on to their
childrenLE NA
Anh An
Practical TipsTuyet Anh
Personalization
Activities, not just 'Discussion' Tuyet Anh
Suitable Level of Difficulty
Group-work
Don't Try to Cover Everything Tuyet Anh
Integrating Culture in textbooks (Tieng Anh 10)Duy Tan
Duy Tan
WHERE IS CULTURE ??????
PRIMARY ( Main )SECONDARY ( Some)
What is Unit 1 talking about ?Is Family Life in each culture the
same ?
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Which Culture ???VIET NAM
L1 Culture : Viet Nam ( Culture of learners)
L2 Culture: Culture from other countries
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Another ExampleCulture from Other Countries ( L2 Culture)
A comparison between Singapore culture & Vietnamese
culture
Undergraduate Study:_ Just recognize which culture has been
integrated
DONT NEED TO:_ Know what kinds of culture should be
integrated
_ How to integrate culture in textbooks
Higher Study
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