Authentic and Created Learning Materials in Giving Instructions

Authentic and Created Learning Materials in Giving Instructions
Group 7
Damayanti Kalalembang 1213008061
Cecilia Alvina K. 1213010006
Setyawan Haryono 1213010087

Authentic materials:
Sometimes called “authentic” or “contextualized”, real-life materials are those that a student encounters in everyday life but that weren’t created for educational purposes. They include newspapers, magazines, and Web sites, as well as driver’s manuals, utility bills, pill bottles, and clothing labels.

Sources of Authentic materials:
Authentic materials can be found in newspapers, menus, magazines, the Internet, TV programs, movies, CDs, songs, brochures, comics, literature (novels, poems and short stories), catalogues, leaflets, tickets, postcards, bills, receipts, wrappings, recipes, business cards, labels, stamps, etc.

How to get authentic materials: We can obtain authentic materials from the following sources: * The Internet * Library * A foreign country which is an English speaking country.

Created materials:
Created materials are made according to the needs of the students. They either supplement course books or replace sections that are not suitable for the class. Created materials can, unlike authentic materials, be graded to the level of the students. However, created materials are not real and may not be interesting. They do not provide the opportunity to gain real information and know what is going on in the world around them. They do not reflect the changes in language use and do not give the learner the proof that the language is real.

Examples of exercises using authentic and created learning materials
TOPIC: Giving Instructions 1. Theories of the material
Do you know how to give instructions to your friends? Or do you know in English how to give instructions politely? Here are some common sample expressions you can use.

Asking for Instructions | 1. How do you (do this)? | 2. How do I…? | 3. What is the best way to…? | 4. How do I go about it? | 5. What do you suggest? | 6. How do you suggest I proceed? | 7. What is the first step? |

Giving Instructions | 1. First, (you)… | 2. Then, (you)… | 3. Next, (you)… | 4. Lastly, (you)… |

Sequencing | 1. Before you begin, (you) should… | 2. The first thing (you) do is… | 3. I would start by… | 4. The best place to begin is… | 5. To begin with… |

Starting Out | 1. After that… | 2. The next step is… | 3. The next thing you do is… | 4. Once you’ve done that, you… | 5. When you finish that, you… |

Continuing | 1. The last step is… | 2. The last thing you do is… | 3. In the end, | 4. When you’ve finished, | 5. When you’ve completed all the steps, |

2. Exercises of authentic learning materials
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer based on the box below.

Television can be operated easily. We can turn and change the channel of television set easily. To turn on this television we need a cable and stop-contact. Then follow this instruction.
1. Connect the … on TV to an AC wall outlet.
2. Switch the TV on by pressing the button of …
3. Choose the … you like by pressing the button of the channel.
4. Enjoy the … you like.
If you want to turn on the TV or Change the channel from far distance, use a remote. It will help you to operate the TV easily.

Cable Power Channel Program

3. Exercises of created learning materials
Complete the blanks with you own suitable words.

Television can be operated easily. We can turn and change the channel of television set easily. To turn on this television we need a cable and stop-contact. Then follow this instruction.
1. Connect…
2. Switch on…
3. Choose…
4. Enjoy…
If you want to turn on the TV or Change the channel from far distance, use a remote. It will help you to operate the TV easily.