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Task 1 – State the advantages and disadvantages of authentic and created materials. Which kind of materials would you favor for a class of intermediate students? Why?
Authentic materials:
Advantages
- It can boost the confidence of students if they are able to understand it.
- It’s authentic or real so it’s more interesting for the students.
- It can be geared to the interests of a particular set of students such as teen agers or business people.
- It prepares the students for the real world, most especially if they are migrating to an English-speaking country.
Disadvantages
- The material is not graded to the level of the students because it’s made for native speakers and not ESL learners.
- It can sometimes be too difficult or complicated for the students to comprehend.
- It might contain a lot of informal English which can be disadvantageous to the students w
