Week 8: Teaching English with real stuff

My initial reaction to the article “4 Creative Ways to Use Authentic Materials for Teaching English” it was a curiosity reaction because I had never heard about teaching ESL through making exercises of real stuff like job applications, and reading articles from different websites or from newspapers like The New York Times. Something that I want to remember from this article is that not always is necessary to teach English with workbooks. It can be helpful to use a real website for news, documentaries, etc. Every teacher should know was that to teach in a better and effective way is important to use different and innovate ways. This kind of method where is used real newspapers articles or jobs application to teach English can be perfect not just to students can learn English, if not to learn more about the life, real situation, and global trends.  

Something I would like to share with a colleague is the importance of choosing the right material for Teaching English. As a future teacher, I think is mandatory to always look for material or topics that are relevant or interesting for students, and avoid to choose material interesting just for the teacher.

Can be implemented this method in places with no internet connection? This is a question that I still have, and I hope that in the future it could be a way to use this method in places or neighborhood with few or no access to the internet. - Rate: 4