Authentic Materials

Which of the following is an authentic material?

• Mathematics Book

• Flashcard

• Speech Manual

• Newspaper

Authentic materials are specifically made for classroom teaching.

• True

• False

Authentic materials provide real-life examples of language used in everyday situations.

• True

• False

Thesaurus is an example of a non-authentic text.

• True

• False

Which is an example of an authentic material?

• Grammar Books

• Video Clips

• Dictionary

• Pronunciation Drill Chart

The materials written below are all authentic except______.

• Diaries

• Spelling Booklet

• Documentaries

• Advertisement

Authentic texts are written for “real world” purposes and audience: to entertain, inform, explain, guide, document or convince.

• True

• False

Using authentic materials in class does not help students in understanding the real world,

• True

• False

Which of the following materials is non-authentic?

• worksheet

• magazine

• recipe

• advertisement

Non authentic material' refers to anything that has been designed specifically to aid the teaching process such as worksheets, text books and instructional CD's or DVD'S.

• True

• False