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In contrast, authentic texts may be considered more вЂnaturalвЂ™, in that they contain a variety of forms and lexical items.В This not only helps learners observe how language items work in harmony, but also helps prepare them for more real-world communication.В In both authentic reading and authentic listening texts, learners are exposed to unregulated native speaker language, and so are more likely to encounter language not found in course books.

But authentic texts have more qualities to offer than just more advanced language.В So, what do they offer that tailored texts donвЂ™t?ДЄs well as using graded language, course book texts are largely written in order to draw learnersвЂ™ attention to a specific language point: a grammatical form or collection of lexical items, and are extremely effective tools for focused learning.

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Unlike a tailored text, such as those found in many course books, an authentic text has not been produced for the purpose of language learning, but instead has been вЂcreated to fulfil some social purposes in the language community in which it was producedвЂ™ (Nunan 1989:54).В Examples range from newspaper or magazines articles, literature or song lyrics, to instruction manuals, brochures, or web pages.В When we speak of texts, however, this isnвЂ™t limited to reading material, but also includes listening texts: TV advertisements films and short films news items weather forecasts announcements, radio programmes and podcasts interviews and songs.В Perhaps the most apparent difference between authentic texts and those produced for learners, is that in authentic texts the language isnвЂ™t graded to suit learner level.В I would argue that learner exposure to more advanced вЂnative-speaker-likeвЂ™ language can only be a good thing: after all, this is what learners encounter in the real-world.

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I read a lot, both for my personal and professional development and just for the pleasure of reading.В One of the side effects of being an English Language teacher who reads, however, is that I often encounter something I find so inspiring, moving, or thought-provoking, that I want to share it and I want to share it with my students.В But of course, the type of content I read outside the classroom is rarely designed for learners of English.

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