Authentic Materials In Elt. By using authentic materials students will encounter words and constructions that they d probably never see in formal esl materials. Benefits of teaching esl with authentic english materials.
Abstract the paper is a theoretical part of a doctoral research study that investigates the authenticity of business english be teaching materials used in a tunisian higher education context. Authentic materials provide resources for elt teachers and offer them the opportunity to expose learners to materials produced for real life and out of classroom contexts. They can serve as a reminder to learners that there is an entire population who use the target language in their everyday lives.
The main benefits of using real english are clear.
By using authentic materials students will encounter words and constructions that they d probably never see in formal esl materials. Using this content to teach the english language can make the learning process even more engaging imaginative and motivating for students. Authentic materials provide real life examples of language used in everyday situations. When people first think of authentic materials they usually assume that we are talking about newspaper and magazine articles.
