JEE (Journal of English Education)
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2017): JEE (Journal of English Education)

THE USE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN EFL/ESL CLASSROOM

Loli Safitri (IAIN Bukittinggi)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Aug 2017

Abstract

Teaching material is one of crucial part in English Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. Teaching language is related to the teaching culture which has great influence in human life. One better way to introduce students to the real world is through the use of authentic material. Since EFL students get more difficulties in acquire and explore the language, it can help them to experience real-world events in the classroom. Using authentic material enables teacher to modify teaching and learning strategies into a collaborative and interactive student centered learning environment instead of traditional teacher centered. Audio and visual presentation of the authentic material makes teaching and learning condition more interesting. Based on the previous explanation, this paper is focused on the use of authentic material in teaching and learning English in EFL classroom. It also describes how authentic material helps students improve their language skills and motivate them to learn English.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JEE

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

JEE (Journal of English Education) is a scientific journal that collects the results of the research and scientific work of lecturers, teachers, or students associated with learning and teaching English. It is a blind peer review international journal which publishes manuscripts within the fields of ...