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Fourth Year Lesson 3

The document discusses three types of materials used in teaching: printed materials like textbooks and workbooks, non-printed materials like audio and video, and authentic materials from real life like newspapers. It provides the definition of authentic materials and compares them to non-authentic materials. Finally, it outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using authentic materials in teaching.

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Fourth Year Lesson 3

The document discusses three types of materials used in teaching: printed materials like textbooks and workbooks, non-printed materials like audio and video, and authentic materials from real life like newspapers. It provides the definition of authentic materials and compares them to non-authentic materials. Finally, it outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using authentic materials in teaching.

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Pre-service Teacher training College of Bouzarea

Department of English Academic year : 2020 / 2021

Teacher : Mr. Abdelaziz Benkheddoudja


Form: 4th year : Group 01 / 02
Module: Material Design and Development Nov 23rd, 2021.
Lesson : 3

Types of Materials :

There are two types of materials: Printed / Published , Non- printed and
Authentic.
 Printed / Publised Materials.

 Textbooks

- Interpretation promote good learning

- Develop reading skills.

 Workbooks

-Supplement to the textbook


- Practice
- Develop reading and writing.
 Teachers manual
- Used as a guidance
- Helps learners indirectly
 Non- printed Materials.

- Cassette, CDs or other audio materials, videos or


computer-based materials.

 Authentic Materials

Nunan ( 1989,p.54), defines Authentic materials as “ any

material which has not specifically produced for the purpose of

language teaching.” That is to say, any materials that are not

designed for instructional use, such as: Newspaper, Magazines,

Articles, Reviews, Reports…..etc.And this what differentiate it

from coursebook materials.

Difference between Authentic and non- Authentic Material

Authentic Materials Non - Authentic Materials


Real Artificial
Spontaneous Contrived
Motivated Static
Produced in real life for Written by authors as a text for

Communicative purposes Teaching purposes

Why we use Authentic Materials?

 To make language learning more enjoyable.


 To make the language learning experience more meaningful

and relevant

 To enable the learners to learn about the culture of the country

where the target language is spoken.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Authentic Materials

Advantages Disadvantages
Interesting and motivating for Language not graded so

learners challenging
Time – consumimg as have to
Exposure to real life develop graded tasks for the

material
More up to date than textbooks Copyright
Bring another medium into the

classroom ( e.g. DVD,Video, Equipment may not available

internet)

Encourages confidence if handled Expensive if you have to make your

properly own copies

Task 1: Here are some criteria for selection of authentic materials. The

sentences are mixed up. Write them in the correct order

References :
-Nunan, D. ( 1988). Principles for designing language teaching Materials.

Guidelines, 10,p.1-24

-Tomlinson, B. ( 2012). Material development for language learning and

Teaching,45 (2), 143-179.

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