B Advantages of using authentic listening Disadvantages of using authentic texts at any level listening texts at any level Motivating (because the real Demotivating (because students • it’s • can’t thing). understand it). Gives students exposure to real Speed, accent and colloquialism may • • language use Instead of concocted make it inappropriate. examples.' Complex speech patterns (in regional. • a much greater variety of variety informal conversation) may not • There’s authentic listening texts. be useful for students of international English. Students respond in different ways; • authentic listening may bring some of May not have repetition of language • them on very quickly. patterns/lexis, which makes some material very good for study activities. Not geared or designed for a specific • audience of language learners Chapter 11 A Use the coursebook extract? -> Yes -> No change -> Change -> Add
B Advantages of using authentic listening texts at any level Disadvantages of using authentic listening texts at any level • Motivating (because it’s the real thing). • Gives students exposure to real language use Instead of concocted examples.' • There’s a much greater variety of authentic listening texts. • Students respond in different ways; authentic listening may bring some of them on very quickly. • Demotivating (because students can’t understand it). • Speed, accent and colloquialism may make it inappropriate. • Complex speech patterns (in regional. variety informal conversation) may not be useful for students of international English. • May not have repetition of language patterns/lexis, which makes some material very good for study activities. • Not geared or designed for a specific audience of language learners Chapter 11 A Use the coursebook extract? -> Yes -> No change -> Change -> Add
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