Types of Texts : Foreign Language Teaching Methods - 6 views
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A "text" isn't limited to something written down. A text can be a film, an artifact, anything in a language and culture that conveys meaning.
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Created texts have long dominated the materials used in language classrooms. But increasingly, educators are coming to understand the need to bring more authentic texts into the learning environment.
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Good discussion of "authenticity" -- what makes a text authentic or not?
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"Authentic" appears to mean: naturally produced by authentic source for communication in a native setting. What concerns me is that the call for "authentic" dates back to perhaps 20 years ago? We are still claiming it is important, yet we scaffold authentic text often to the point that they loose their intrinsic challenge.