What are authentic materials?<\/strong><\/h2>\nAnything made by native speakers, for native speakers. Music, sports, films, podcasts, commercials, advertisements, websites, tweets, and beyond.<\/p>\n
Why authentic materials?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Center the culture:<\/strong> Teach the language in a culturally-centered context that\u2019s more informative and more exciting. Goodbye, phony textbook menu. Hello website menus of popular restaurants in the target region.<\/li>\n
- Bring the language to life:<\/strong> Let your students hear how native speakers actually speak the language today<\/em>! Introduce real-world expressions and slang while exploring the latest news and events.<\/li>\n
- Hear different voices:<\/strong> Let your students hear a variety of voices\/accents and read different writing styles. This will mimic their (one day ?) real-world experiences.<\/li>\n
- Have fun:<\/strong> Engaging and meaningful language use is key to language instruction\u2014what\u2019s more engaging and meaningful than how the language is being used in the real world, right now?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How do I get started?<\/strong><\/h2>\nAre you ready to open the door for authentic materials and bring the world for your students? Join us on Wednesday, August 18th<\/sup> at 10:30 am EST<\/a> to learn:<\/p>\n? how to find sources at the right level<\/p>\n
?\u200d\u2640\ufe0f how to lead classroom activities around authentic sources<\/p>\n
? how to turn an authentic source into an at-home assignment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"student](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/08\/cell-phone-801946_1920-350x233.jpg\")
Ever feel like you\u2019re competing with your students\u2019 phones for their attention? ? ? They\u2019ve got the world at their fingertips now. But a new language opens up a whole new world, too. Make your classroom just as interesting as the real world by incorporating authentic materials. (Come learn how our instructors do it on…<\/p>\n
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- Center the culture:<\/strong> Teach the language in a culturally-centered context that\u2019s more informative and more exciting. Goodbye, phony textbook menu. Hello website menus of popular restaurants in the target region.<\/li>\n
- Bring the language to life:<\/strong> Let your students hear how native speakers actually speak the language today<\/em>! Introduce real-world expressions and slang while exploring the latest news and events.<\/li>\n
- Hear different voices:<\/strong> Let your students hear a variety of voices\/accents and read different writing styles. This will mimic their (one day ?) real-world experiences.<\/li>\n
- Have fun:<\/strong> Engaging and meaningful language use is key to language instruction\u2014what\u2019s more engaging and meaningful than how the language is being used in the real world, right now?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How do I get started?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Are you ready to open the door for authentic materials and bring the world for your students? Join us on Wednesday, August 18th<\/sup> at 10:30 am EST<\/a> to learn:<\/p>\n
? how to find sources at the right level<\/p>\n
?\u200d\u2640\ufe0f how to lead classroom activities around authentic sources<\/p>\n
? how to turn an authentic source into an at-home assignment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ever feel like you\u2019re competing with your students\u2019 phones for their attention? ? ? They\u2019ve got the world at their fingertips now. But a new language opens up a whole new world, too. Make your classroom just as interesting as the real world by incorporating authentic materials. (Come learn how our instructors do it on…<\/p>\n
- Bring the language to life:<\/strong> Let your students hear how native speakers actually speak the language today<\/em>! Introduce real-world expressions and slang while exploring the latest news and events.<\/li>\n