Advantages of Using Authentic Materials
ü They have a positive effect on learner motivation.
ü They provide authentic cultural information.
ü They provide exposure to real language.
ü They relate more closely to learners ‘needs
ü They support a more creative approach to teaching.
Changes in linguistic and learning theory suggest that culture can be used as an important element in language classroom, but many students say that they do not want to learn about the language culture of the target language. This might be because of the fear of assimilation into what they perceive as something strange to them. I believe that cultural content is a key to effective teaching and learning a language provided that problems arising from introducing culture in EFL classroom are dealt with effectively and teaching strategies and learning materials are chosen appropriately.
As all we know, knowing a language goes beyond the knowledge of grammatical rules, vocabulary items and pronunciation of these items. Successful language learning requires users to know that culture underlying language in order to get the meaning across.
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