Using authentic materials for teaching

Authentic materials help to bring lessons into the real world. How can you make the most of them with your students? We’ll give you our favourite tips for working with songs, videos, articles and other sources of authentic language. Start now!

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This FREE course is in English but it can be translated to any language!

What's this course about?

  • Why use authentic materials? (17 min)

  • Demo lesson (15 min)

  • Stages of a lesson using authentic reading or listening (9 min)

  • Grade the task, not the text! (3 min)

  • Authentic tasks (6 min)

  • Language work (5 min)

  • Selecting materials (2 min)

We talked about...

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    Using authentic materials for teaching

    • 🌐 Translate this webinar and join the discussion!

    • 🤔 Why use authentic materials?

    • 👀 DEMO lesson

    • ✅ Stages of lesson using authentic reading or listening

    • 👶 Grade the task, not the text!

    • 💬 Authentic tasks

    • 👨🏿‍🎓 Language work

    • 🗞️ Selecting materials

    • Webinar sides + Further reading

What do tutors say about this course?

5 star rating

A truly excellent course, encompassing theory, practise, ...

Martin Billingham

Both the content and teacher are excellent in this course. I would highly recommend this course if your aim is to improve your students 'real world' learning...

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Both the content and teacher are excellent in this course. I would highly recommend this course if your aim is to improve your students 'real world' learning or as a method to truly engage your students with their passions and interests. I particularly loved the activity that makes us view the tasks from the students perspective - an incredibly valuable and interesting technique using empathy at the core of the process.

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5 star rating

The tips were straightforward and clear.

Blessing Tlotliso

5 star rating

AWESOME

Kalliope Trian

It was really great,thank you so much! If you make any improvements or add for class demos pls let me know

It was really great,thank you so much! If you make any improvements or add for class demos pls let me know

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5 star rating

提高学习兴趣

Water Zhang

通过真实的材料可以让学生身临其境,实际运用,进而提高学生的学习兴趣

通过真实的材料可以让学生身临其境,实际运用,进而提高学生的学习兴趣

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4 star rating

why use authentic materials

Lucy Nkhungande

very helpful

very helpful

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Tutor Development Manager

Anita D

Anita has worked as an English teacher, Cambridge teacher trainer (on CELTA and other courses), materials writer and examiner for about 10 years now. She does regular teacher training sessions and conference workshops both for novice and experienced teachers. She is passionate about promoting learner autonomy and the judicious use of technology to facilitate language learning.