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    This document provides information on developing materials for English language learning. It discusses types of authentic materials including print, auditory, visual, and real objects. Advantages are noted such as engaging learners and conveying messages faster than words. Challenges of using authentic materials include choosing the right level, financial concerns, and time management. The document then discusses scaffolding techniques for reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. Specific scaffolding activities are outlined for each skill at different proficiency levels. Lastly, some recommended websites for finding authentic materials are listed.

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    This document provides information on developing materials for English language learning. It discusses types of authentic materials including print, auditory, visual, and real objects. Advantages are noted such as engaging learners and conveying messages faster than words. Challenges of using authentic materials include choosing the right level, financial concerns, and time management. The document then discusses scaffolding techniques for reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. Specific scaffolding activities are outlined for each skill at different proficiency levels. Lastly, some recommended websites for finding authentic materials are listed.

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    This document provides information on developing materials for English language learning. It discusses types of authentic materials including print, auditory, visual, and real objects. Advantages are noted such as engaging learners and conveying messages faster than words. Challenges of using authentic materials include choosing the right level, financial concerns, and time management. The document then discusses scaffolding techniques for reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. Specific scaffolding activities are outlined for each skill at different proficiency levels. Lastly, some recommended websites for finding authentic materials are listed.

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    Authentic Materials

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    Refaay Salama
    This document provides information on developing materials for English language learning. It discusses types of authentic materials including print, auditory, visual, and real objects. Advantages are noted such as engaging learners and conveying messages faster than words. Challenges of using authentic materials include choosing the right level, financial concerns, and time management. The document then discusses scaffolding techniques for reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. Specific scaffolding activities are outlined for each skill at different proficiency levels. Lastly, some recommended websites for finding authentic materials are listed.

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    Developing Materials

    Samar Aal
    English Language Specialist
    U.S. Department of State
    Types of Authentic Materials
    a. Printable materials
    i. Journals
    ii. Novels
    iii. Menus
    iv. Picture cards
    v. 3D printed sheets
    b. Auditory materials
    i. Commercials
    ii. Audios
    Iii. Listening scripts
    iv.Voice over
    c. Field trips
    i. Class visits
    d. Visuals
    i. Videos
    ii. Presentations
    iii. Models
    iv.Diagrams
    v. info graphs
    vi. virtual reality
    e. Real objects
    i. Classroom objects
    ii. Musical instruments
    iii. Playground components
    iv.Kitchen equipments
    Advantages of authentic materials: They are effective tools to
    a. Notice native speakers how they interact
    b. Engage because they are attractive
    c. Suitable to all styles of learners
    d. Deliver the message faster than words
    e. A good way to convey definitions.
    f. Make students more focused
    g. Make the learning situation more applicable.

    3. Reasons and challenges for using authentic materials


    a. They are attractive but challengeable for most of teachers that’s due to many
    points:
    i. Choosing the right material may be deceptive. They might be challengeable to
    students’ levels so teachers should be cautious at selecting the appropriate material.
    ii. Financial concerns may be an obstacle for most of teachers in non equipped
    classes.
    iii. Time management is a decisive factor to prepare these materials before going
    into the classroom. The needed preparations should be out of the assigned time
    from the allocated time for delivering the lessons.

    By Mohamed Fayez
    Challenges:
    1. textbooks are too much, not enough time
    - restructure the lesson/ time management/
    - be selective in choosing what activities in the textbook
    should be done in class, and what can be assigned as HW
    ( THE teacher’s guide definitely helps with this ) Share the
    learning outcomes with the ss, and choose the assessment,
    the TG also has additional handouts.
    - be selective of when it is app. and necessary to use authentic
    materials.
    1. the limited resources:
    - recycle materials, anything you have around you. do not
    create if you can use something that is ready
    - there are tons of ready made materials from authentic stuff
    ready for you on the internet.
    - Authentic materials doesn't only mean video, it means
    anything you can use, flashcard, paper and pen, pictures,
    3. the teacher does not know what to do:
    - hold workshops and provide ts with simple
    ideas of how to use Authentic mat. MODEL
    for the teachers.
    - T. needs to think about what fits where
    - provide the teachers with ready made
    materials
    - start with them from the beginning, tell
    them , know..
    4. The admin:
    - roles as mentors to enlighten
    - the admin needs to make sure the t. also uses
    the textbook and not neglect the textbook.
    The Video
    1.use simple materials no need to complicate
    things
    2.use criteria: familiar language so it does not
    overwhelm ss
    3.use materials app for the lesson objective
    4.achieving the obj/ fun/ engaging
    5.simplify the learning process not complicate
    6.one authentic material can be adapted to be
    used for diff, classes/ levels RECYCLING
    7.SS can bring the materials
    8.Authentic materials can integrate the 4 skills
    Materials Used in the
    Classroom
    • Books and material ought to be designed
    according to the needs, age and interest of
    the learners ___ motivated and happy
    learners
    VS
    Why Authentic Materials?
    • Real-life language
    • Can be adapted easily
    • More engaging
    • Students have easy access to it
    • FUN, FAST AND FREE
    Three Quick Steps to Adopt Materials
    1. Choose a reading/ a listening passage.
    2. Adapt the passage if needed.
    3. Choose the activities that are appropriate for
    your students’ proficiency level.
    Reading Materials
    Beginner:
    • Advertisements, Caricatures, menus, flyers
    • website: Voice of America, Facebook
    Intermediate:
    • Short Stories
    • Short poems
    • Newspapers
    Advanced:
    • Complete Articles
    • Longer Stories
    • Literary Reviews
    Adapting a Reading Passage
    • Choose an excerpt
    • Provide synonyms right after the word
    • Omit unnecessary information
    • Simplify or rephrase some sentences
    Listening Materials
    Beginner:
    • Advertisements, songs, announcements
    Intermediate:
    • Interviews
    • TV Sitcoms, TV Shows
    Advanced:
    • Lectures
    • Movies
    • Debates
    • YOU TUBE
    Adapting a Listening Passage

    • Pre discuss the listening passage and pre teach


    some vocabulary words
    • Divide the listening passage into chunks
    • Read the questions with students
    • Read before listening
    • Re listen when necessary
    Scaffolding
    Scaffolding for Reading
    1. Reading for the main idea and giving titles
    2. True or false, multiple choice, comprehension check
    questions
    3. Rearranging sentences or paragraphs
    4. Organizing information in schematic tables
    5. Summarizing each paragraph in one sentence
    6. Sentence insertion
    7. Jigsaw activity
    8. Paraphrasing
    9. Asking critical thinking questions
    10. Timed reading ( skimming and scanning)
    Scaffolding for Listening
    1. Listening for the gist and giving titles
    2. True or false, multiple choice, comprehension check.
    3. Close activity
    4. Prepare pre- , during and post questions
    5. Dictation
    6. Using predictions
    7. Summarizing verbally
    8. Taking notes in visual organizers
    9. Free Note-taking
    10. Recreating the passage using notes
    Scaffolding for Speaking
    1. Yes or No questions
    2. Open ended questions
    3. Summarizing passages
    4. Interviews and Role playing
    5. Commentary and giving opinions
    6. In pairs, one describes a scene from a movie to the
    other.
    7. Debates
    8. Timed speaking for fluency
    9. Synthesizing information from the reading and
    listening passage.
    10. Giving presentations
    Scaffolding for Writing
    1. Dictation
    2. Note taking
    3. Journals
    4. Summarizing reading and listening passages
    5. Posting brief comments on websites
    6. Collaborating on wikis and blogs
    7. Essays
    8. Synthesizing information from the reading and
    listening passage.
    9. Peer editing
    10. Timed writing
    Traveling
    Materials:
    1. Flyer, brochure, advertisements, pictures
    2. A short video or documentary
    3. A reading passage or a review of a site
    High Beginner:
    4. Reading: flyer, brochure, advertisement, pictures with titles
    and/or Adapt only the first paragraph, read aloud,
    find the main idea, give a title, comprehension check questions
    2. Listening: The Video, pausing asking yes/no questions.
    A multiple choice activity
    A list of words from the scene to cross out
    3. Speaking: Whole class discussion
    4. Writing: Write 5 sentences about a place you visited/want to
    visit
    Traveling
    Intermediate:
    1. Reading: Adapt the article, summarize each paragraph in one
    sentence, a jigsaw activity
    2. Listening: pre, during and post questions,
    Take notes in given graphic organizer
    3. Speaking: Small group discussion
    4. Writing: Write a paragraph about a place you visited

    Advanced:
    5. Reading: The whole passage/article. Timed reading
    2. Listening: Free Note-taking
    3. Speaking: Recreating the passage using notes, recording
    their opinion.
    4. Writing: Essays
    Best of the Web

    1. American English: www.americanenglish.gov


    2. Voice of America : http://www.voanews.com/
    3. TED News: http://www.ted.com/
    4. CNN student News: https://edition.cnn.com/cnn10
    5. National Geo: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/
    6. ESL Student Lounge: http://www.esl-lounge.com
    6. Quizzes: www.quizlet.com
    7. Digital games: WWW.EDUCATIONARCADE.ORG
    Samar Aal
    Email: [email protected]

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