Authentic Texts Defined
In the 1970s this separation of language and literature teaching was challenged
as researchers in language acquisition advocated for the use of authentic texts and
materials in the language classroom. Widdowson pointed out that the language
presented to students does not need to be simplified for easy access. He further
stated that, “Nowadays there are recommendations that the language presented
should be authentic.” Wallace later defined authentic language as that found in
“…real-life texts, not written for pedagogic purposes.” Soon thereafter, authentic
materials gradually made their way into textbooks in the form of advertisements,
brochures, menus, schedules, and other items utilized in daily life. However,
literature was still not viewed as suitable material for language learning
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