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The document discusses adapting authentic materials for English language learners. It provides examples of various types of authentic materials including radio broadcasts, shopping receipts, tube maps, bus timetables, newspapers, and restaurant menus. It suggests editing authentic materials and pre-teaching vocabulary to make them accessible to lower levels. The goal is to expose learners to interesting, relevant, and authentic examples of English while focusing on language skills and areas.

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Adapting Authentic Material 17 th August 2011
Adapting Authentic Material What is authentic material? Material that has been recorded, issued or published primarily for English speakers, without any focus on learners of the language. Will authentic material be too difficult for the learners? Yes, sometimes
Adapting Authentic Material Remember, Authentic Material not Instant Lessons. Can I use the material for lower levels? Yes, but with editing and pre-teaching of lexical items.
Adapting Authentic Material What do I need to focus on when using authentic material? The theme/topic of the lesson. Augmenting textbook units. Language areas? Grammar? Vocabulary? Skills? Will the students find the material interesting? Relevant?
Adapting Authentic Material In this session we will cover. Radio/podcasts Shopping receipts Tube maps/Bus timetables Newspapers Restaurant Menus The Internet
Adapting Authentic Material-The Radio Live listening-The News Pre-recorded broadcasts Podcasts
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Adapting Authentic Material Shopping Receipts Vocabulary Grammar Situational Practice Dialogues
Adapting Authentic Material Shopping Receipts How much does x cost? How many y did they buy? Is x as expensive as y? Is y cheaper than x? Whats the most expensive item on the list? Describe the items.
The Coffee Shop Customer (C): Hello, do you have any blueberry muffins? Shop Assistant (SA): Yes we do, how many would you like? C: Just three. How much do they cost? SA: Theyre 贈1.11 each. C: Thats very expensive! SA (angrily): Thats cheap for this part of London. Do you want them or not? C: Yeah, OK. Ill have three. Are they nice? SA (sighing): No. We only sell horrible food. C: Youre very rude. SA: Youre very stupid. C: I think Ill go somewhere else for my food. SA: It wont be as cheap. C: OK. Ill have three muffins please. SA: What flavour? C: Blueberry of course. SA: Thatll be 贈3.33 please. C (offers 贈20 note): There you go. SA (tuts): Dont you have anything smaller? I dont have much change in my till C: Im sorry, this is the only money I have. SA (sighs): Well, thatll have to do. Thats 贈3.33. Heres your change 贈16.34. C: I think you might have overcharged me. SA (tuts): Sorry. Heres the other thirty-three pence. C: Thank you. Bye. SA: Bye. Dont come again.
Adapting Authentic Material Tube Maps Situational English. Asking for and giving directions. Understanding directions, native speakers, listening and immediately processing information. Making plans for tube journeys. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf
Adapting Authentic Material Tube Maps Useful phrases A return ticket to How do I get tofrom here? Do I need to change? Change at Travel three stops, then
Adapting Authentic Material Tube Maps Take the up/down escalator. It wont take long/Itll only take five minutes. Go to platform 1, take the X line and change atfor theto
Adapting Authentic Material Bus Timetables Useful phrases How long does it take to get from A to B? How many stops are there between A and B? Whats the earliest/first bus to? Whens the last bus to? http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/091full.pdf
Adapting Authentic Material Bus Timetables Use of collocations/phrasal verbs get on } get off } catch } a bus take } miss }
Adapting Authentic Material - Newspapers Dogme/textbook free teaching Contemporary/topical issues Encourage students to develop their English
Adapting Authentic Materials-Restaurant Menus Vocabulary for food and cooking Role-play Phoning through an order Using a budget Numbers and quantities Discussing food from different cultures http://www.porters.uk.com/media/files/Porters%20Menu%202011.pdf
Restaurant Menus- Useful Expressions Id like a table forplease aton Id like to a book a table forplease aton Could we see the menu please? Were ready to order now. Could we have the bill please?
Restaurant Menus- Useful Expressions Could you check the bill again please? I think theres been a mistake. I think this is off/undercooked Id like my steak rare/medium/well-done A glass/bottle of house red/white please
Restaurant Menus- Useful Expressions Id like some tap water please. Could you order a taxi for us, please?
Adapting Authentic Materials- The Internet Webquests Questwebs Planning an outing/business trip Class blogs Wikis

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Adapting authentic material 2011

  • 1. Adapting Authentic Material 17 th August 2011
  • 2. Adapting Authentic Material What is authentic material? Material that has been recorded, issued or published primarily for English speakers, without any focus on learners of the language. Will authentic material be too difficult for the learners? Yes, sometimes
  • 3. Adapting Authentic Material Remember, Authentic Material not Instant Lessons. Can I use the material for lower levels? Yes, but with editing and pre-teaching of lexical items.
  • 4. Adapting Authentic Material What do I need to focus on when using authentic material? The theme/topic of the lesson. Augmenting textbook units. Language areas? Grammar? Vocabulary? Skills? Will the students find the material interesting? Relevant?
  • 5. Adapting Authentic Material In this session we will cover. Radio/podcasts Shopping receipts Tube maps/Bus timetables Newspapers Restaurant Menus The Internet
  • 6. Adapting Authentic Material-The Radio Live listening-The News Pre-recorded broadcasts Podcasts
  • 7. 油
  • 8. Adapting Authentic Material Shopping Receipts Vocabulary Grammar Situational Practice Dialogues
  • 9. Adapting Authentic Material Shopping Receipts How much does x cost? How many y did they buy? Is x as expensive as y? Is y cheaper than x? Whats the most expensive item on the list? Describe the items.
  • 10. The Coffee Shop Customer (C): Hello, do you have any blueberry muffins? Shop Assistant (SA): Yes we do, how many would you like? C: Just three. How much do they cost? SA: Theyre 贈1.11 each. C: Thats very expensive! SA (angrily): Thats cheap for this part of London. Do you want them or not? C: Yeah, OK. Ill have three. Are they nice? SA (sighing): No. We only sell horrible food. C: Youre very rude. SA: Youre very stupid. C: I think Ill go somewhere else for my food. SA: It wont be as cheap. C: OK. Ill have three muffins please. SA: What flavour? C: Blueberry of course. SA: Thatll be 贈3.33 please. C (offers 贈20 note): There you go. SA (tuts): Dont you have anything smaller? I dont have much change in my till C: Im sorry, this is the only money I have. SA (sighs): Well, thatll have to do. Thats 贈3.33. Heres your change 贈16.34. C: I think you might have overcharged me. SA (tuts): Sorry. Heres the other thirty-three pence. C: Thank you. Bye. SA: Bye. Dont come again.
  • 11. Adapting Authentic Material Tube Maps Situational English. Asking for and giving directions. Understanding directions, native speakers, listening and immediately processing information. Making plans for tube journeys. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf
  • 12. Adapting Authentic Material Tube Maps Useful phrases A return ticket to How do I get tofrom here? Do I need to change? Change at Travel three stops, then
  • 13. Adapting Authentic Material Tube Maps Take the up/down escalator. It wont take long/Itll only take five minutes. Go to platform 1, take the X line and change atfor theto
  • 14. Adapting Authentic Material Bus Timetables Useful phrases How long does it take to get from A to B? How many stops are there between A and B? Whats the earliest/first bus to? Whens the last bus to? http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/091full.pdf
  • 15. Adapting Authentic Material Bus Timetables Use of collocations/phrasal verbs get on } get off } catch } a bus take } miss }
  • 16. Adapting Authentic Material - Newspapers Dogme/textbook free teaching Contemporary/topical issues Encourage students to develop their English
  • 17. Adapting Authentic Materials-Restaurant Menus Vocabulary for food and cooking Role-play Phoning through an order Using a budget Numbers and quantities Discussing food from different cultures http://www.porters.uk.com/media/files/Porters%20Menu%202011.pdf
  • 18. Restaurant Menus- Useful Expressions Id like a table forplease aton Id like to a book a table forplease aton Could we see the menu please? Were ready to order now. Could we have the bill please?
  • 19. Restaurant Menus- Useful Expressions Could you check the bill again please? I think theres been a mistake. I think this is off/undercooked Id like my steak rare/medium/well-done A glass/bottle of house red/white please
  • 20. Restaurant Menus- Useful Expressions Id like some tap water please. Could you order a taxi for us, please?
  • 21. Adapting Authentic Materials- The Internet Webquests Questwebs Planning an outing/business trip Class blogs Wikis