Benefits and drawbacks of authentic materials

Using authentic materials gives learners a sense of achievement and

encourages them for further learning.

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• Drawback

There could be copyright problems.

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• Drawback

Authentic materials foster a more creative approach to teaching and learning.

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• Drawback

Authentic materials are easy to find.

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• Drawback

Authentic materials might reflect idiosyncratic and unusual native speaker usage.

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• Drawback

Authentic materials satisfy the need for contextualized communication.

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• Drawback

Authentic materials may provide biased cultural information.

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• Drawback

Authentic materials are usually too long, dense and complex, so it may be challenging to find materials for lower-level students.

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• Drawback

Authentic materials can be up-to-date and topical.

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• Drawback