Module teaching and integrating language skills lesson 1

Activity 2. Article discussion.
Objective: to help participants explore the importance, advantages of and possible problems (or
difficulties) in using authentic and non-authentic listening materials
Time: 40 min
Materials: an article “The Use of Authentic Materials in Teaching EFL Listening” by Ji Lingzhu and Zhang Yuanyuan, P. R. China
►Procedure:

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  ( 30 min) Let students to read the article in 3 groups and ask them to present the content of the article.
  
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  (10 min)After presenting the article ask them to answer following questions.
  

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  How you can imagine the real meaning of authentic materials?
  
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  According to Gebhard classification can you add some more sources to them.
  
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  Try to give disadvantages of teaching authentic and inauthentic listening materials. Why/why not?
  
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  What we should do in order to choose an appropriate authentic listening materials for learners?
  
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  Summarize the discussion