Authentic Text around Us
Authentic Texts are print, audio, and visual
documents created and used by native speakers.
Examples include books, websites, articles, artworks,
films, folktales, music, advertisements, videos,
posters. news, song, food and commercials.
Authentic reading materials include published
works that are typically encountered by students in
daily life, such as in magazines, books, or
newspapers. The use of authentic reading materials
may mean that some material is emotionally charges
or may use language outside of a student’s particular
cultural experience.
Authentic materials are not created
specifically to be used in the classroom, but they
make excellent learning tools for students precisely
because they are authentic.
Examples of authentic print materials include
utility bills, packing slips, order forms, ATM
receipts, websites, street signs, coupons, greeting
card, calendars, repost card, TV guides, food labels,
magazines and newspapers.
There are also authentic auditory materials
that include phone numbers, radio broadcast,
podcast, movies, videos, and DVDs, and television.
Examples: Electric Bill, street signs and magazines