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Effectiveness of Using Authentic Materials in ESP Courses, Arely G. López…
Effectiveness of Using Authentic Materials in ESP Courses
Benefits of using authentic materials:
Gives oportunity to see cultural aspects
It motivates students
Provides real language
Students become aware of the language
It highlights comprehension
History of ESP:
ESP:
Methods
Materials
Context
Teachers
Learners
Needs
ESP tries to help learners accomplish their academic and occupational goals.
ESP is crutial to meet students' needs and objectives which helps to economize the language instruction.
CBI advocates the use of authentic materials. It is based on 4 principles:
Ensure the use of authentic materials
The use of professional-related learning activities
Systematically select the content
Communicative language teaching lead to English to be seen as a means of communication rather than as a system to be studied.
ESP is based on two paradigms:
Pragmatic paradigm:
Focuses on the language and how it is being used by interaction
Cognitive paradigm:
Focuses on students' autonomy in their progress and their creativity skills
Challenges of an ESP instructor:
Authenticity
Real-life situations stimulation
Flexibility on topics
Relevance to the discipline
Authenticity:
Types of authenticity:
Authenticity of competence
Authenticity of the text
Learner authenticity
Classroom authenticity
Criteria for authenticity:
Original context
Have a communicative and sociocultural purpose
Learning activities related to the text
The text needs to be from an original author
Learners' attitudes and perceptions of the text
Authentic texts are used for real audiences and use real situations.
Authentic materials vs textbook-based materials:
Authentic texts are more culturally-respectful and inclusive
Non-authentic texts are considered artificial
Authentic texts are helpful because they are specially made for the students
Non-authentic texts can be lacking variety
Features of authentic materials:
The sooner the exposure, the more the comprehension
The use of real information + real-life situations
They use language + cultural aspects of it + comprehension
Positively motivates students
Authenticity and motivation:
Students participate more actively
Adults prefer problem-solving oriented activities
Authentic materials are more stimulating and relatable
Adults prefer learning from doing
Arely G. López Peña