Naslov
Authentic Materials in Foreign Language Teaching

Autori
Krnić, Katarina ; Grgičević Bakarić, Petra

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Izvornik
Contemporary Issues in Economy and Technology (CIET 2022), Conference Proceedings / Buljan Barbača, Domagoja ; Miletić, Marko - Split : Sveučilišni odjel za stručne studije Sveučilišta u Splitu, 2022, 834-847

ISBN
978-953-7220-70-9

Skup
5th Conference Contemporary Issues in Economics and Technology (CIET 2022)

Mjesto i datum
Valencia, Španjolska, 16.06.2022. - 17.06.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
language, culture, authentic materials, selection criteria, analysis

Sažetak
This paper underlines the importance of a frequent introduction and consideration of both linguistic and culturally defined elements in the everyday Italian and English language classroom. The culturally determined component is often inadequately represented and insufficiently highlighted in language course books due to lack of their culture-related contents. Its ignorance, however, may frequently result in misinterpretations of culturally specific contexts or even unsuccessful communication with native speakers. The authors advocate for a more regular use of carefully selected authentic materials, such as audio, visual, and audio-visual materials within modern language instruction, placing special emphasis on a photograph as a valuable visual aid and a television show as a distinctive audio-visual aid. A more frequent exposure of students to these should subsequently enhance students’ cultural awareness and, thus, pave the way for tolerance and effective communication. This is discussed in the introductory part of the paper. The main part of the paper revolves around the didactic role of a photograph in the Italian language classroom and a television show in the English language classroom aimed at boosting students’ linguistic and cultural competence. These could serve as an example of how other materials belonging to the groups introduced could also be aptly employed in an identical or an equivalent way in foreign language teaching. After a brief insight into the notion of a photograph, the criteria for its selection are analysed. Then, the variety of related activities that may be used to foster the grammar and vocabulary acquisition are presented. Cultural elements are also discussed and delineated. An introduction into the notion of a television show, particularly the American television show Orange is The New Black, is followed by the coverage of the objectives set and the criteria used for its selection. The subsequent didactic analysis of its representative parts targets some of its major educational, linguistic, and cultural aspects. The discourse encountered displays both linguistic and cultural abundance. Its underpinning sociocultural context presumes usage of a variety of idiomatic expressions, phrases, and underlying behavioural patterns.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija

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