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Authentic materials are the ones produce for purposes other than to
teach language: video-clips, TV programmes, radio and newspaper,
signs, maps and charts, photographs and pictures, timetables, etc.
Authentic materials imply some difficulty but they prepare pupils to
understand and manipulate language in real communicative situations.
They get gradually used to the new element.
As beginners are not able to handle genuinely authentic texts, they need
to have practice in simulated texts that look authentic, so there is a
certain degree of language control. Manipulating these texts they will
acquire the necessary skills they will need when they handle authentic
material.
Simulated materials have been designed specially for language learners,
but they are similar to real situations.
There is also artificial material, designed to illustrate particular language
points in presentation stages.
Even if there is a certain language control, simulated authentic materials
are useful to acquire linguistic skills in communicative situations.