What keeps you from using authentic texts?
Strategies for teachers and learners to promote comprehension
Session Description
Many factors prevent teachers from using authentic texts, since it is often intimidating for them. In this session we will go over some of the reasons why teachers should use authentic material in the classroom. In addition, we will provide some strategies for teachers on how to assist students in understanding them.
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References and Resources
References
- Borg, S. (2003). Teacher cognition in language teaching: A review of research on what language teachers think, know, believe, and do. Language Teaching, 36(2), 81–109.
- Mazzante, J. A., & Spangler, D. (2013, January). A Research Toolkit of 12 Reading Strategies For The Foreign Language Classroom. Forum.
- Peacock M. (1997) The Effect of Authentic Materials on the Motivation of EFL Learners. English Language Teaching Journal 51 p. 2
- Wallace, C. (1992) Reading Oxford, O.U.P.
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