A Reexamination of "Authentic Materials" in Proficiency-Oriented L2 Teaching
Subject Area
Foreign Language Pedagogy
Abstract
This paper examines the definition and rise in popularity of "authentic texts" in foreign language instruction and recenters the concept within the context of functional approaches to proficiency-oriented language teaching and learning.
Brief Bio Note
Eric Kartchner teaches at Georgia Southern University. He has broad interests in Hispanic Linguistics, Literature, and Foreign Language Pedagogy.
Keywords
authentic, pedagogy, proficiency, functional
Location
Morning Session 2 (PARB 114/115)
Presentation Year
2019
Start Date
4-11-2019 10:45 AM
Embargo
1-28-2019
Recommended Citation
Kartchner, Eric, "A Reexamination of "Authentic Materials" in Proficiency-Oriented L2 Teaching" (2019). South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL). 7.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/seccll/2019/2019/7
A Reexamination of "Authentic Materials" in Proficiency-Oriented L2 Teaching
Morning Session 2 (PARB 114/115)
This paper examines the definition and rise in popularity of "authentic texts" in foreign language instruction and recenters the concept within the context of functional approaches to proficiency-oriented language teaching and learning.
