Give your students authentic materials to boost their confidence and
experience
“real” language
with the support of constructive feedback.
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
. They’ll learn abbreviations when
looking and handwritten notes, and hear the true tone, see body language and
encounter filler “umm”s of native speakers when listening.
If listening to an authentic audio source,
students will also have to filter out
the background noises, and at times really concentrate to understand friends
talking over one another.
It could prove more challenging than clear ESL
recordings, but it’s a taste of what’s really out there.
Authentic materials will no-doubt expose your students to culture
, so you
can actually take the context into consideration instead of just looking at how
language is used.
The fact that these resources are the real deal will also
increase students’
motivation and better meet the learner’s needs.
The goal is to understand and
use English in real life, so using authentic resources will teach the student what he
or she needs to know to get there.
Choosing the “Right” Authentic Materials for Teaching English
Maximize the benefits of authentic materials in your ESL lesson by evaluating its
content and readability. Ask yourself these questions:
Q1: Is the content relevant or interesting?
Try to pick topics that are relevant and of interest to your students. While you may
be a fan of the American Revolution, your students may be overwhelmed by the
names, geographic locations, dates and other theoretical facts.
Providing materials that are both practical and applicable can spark interest, while
helping students to see the relevance of ESL classroom lessons in real life.
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