Authentic materials

Roles for materials◦ Presentation of language models, as in PPP

(presentation, practice, production)◦ A source of activities for learner practice and

communicative interaction◦ Reference source, e.g., for grammar rules,

vocabularies, pronunciation◦ A syllabus – what to teach and when◦ Support for less experienced Ts

Authentic materials

Created/artificial materials

“texts, photographs, … that were not specifically designed for pedagogical purposes. authentic language reflect real-world

specifically developed for teaching purposes

provide realistic practice for Ss closely to the learner’s need offer models of real language link classroom to the outside world authentic cultural information about

the target culture

too difficult, little comprehensible input (may be beyond

the learner’s ability) Ss may feel frustrated, lose confidence

More comprehensible Tailored to specific level of Ss Tailored to specific pedagogic purposes,

e.g., to highlight past perfect tense

the language used may be artificial comprehension may actually fall, as clues

are removed in simplification Ss feel unrealistically confident