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<p>The use of authentic materials in the ESP class is a necessity dictated by students’ needs and supported by current trends regarding the purpose of ESP in higher education. Authentic materials are a valuable source of factual information and also constitute the pretext which can be used by the ESP teacher in order to practice all language skills in a meaningful professional context. The paper explains the role and benefits of using authentic materials in the ESP class, tackles with the concept of authenticity and its various interpretations and identifies features of authentic materials.</p>
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The use of authentic materials in the ESP class is a necessity dictated by students’ needs and supported by current trends regarding the purpose of ESP in higher education. Authentic materials are a valuable source of factual information and also constitute the pretext which can be used by the ESP teacher in order to practice all language skills in a meaningful professional context. The paper explains the role and benefits of using authentic materials in the ESP class, tackles with the concept of authenticity and its various interpretations and identifies features of authentic materials.

Using Adequate Materials in Teaching English for Specific Purposes for the Practice of Language Skills

Lecturer, PhD, ‘G.E. Palade’ University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș

Acta Marisiensis. Philologia

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The use of authentic materials in the ESP class is a necessity dictated by students’ needs and supported by current trends regarding the purpose of ESP in...

Using Adequate Materials in Teaching English for Specific Purposes for the Practice of Language Skills

Published Online: Feb 01, 2023

Page range: 1 - 4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amph-2022-0028

Keywords
English for Specific Purposes, authentic materials, language skills, professional communication

© 2022 Dana Rus, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Using Adequate Materials in Teaching English for Specific Purposes for the Practice of Language Skills

Published Online: Feb 01, 2023

Page range: 1 - 4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amph-2022-0028

KeywordsEnglish for Specific Purposes, authentic materials, language skills, professional communication

© 2022 Dana Rus, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
English for Specific Purposes, authentic materials, language skills, professional communication