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The title of this course is Teaching English with Authentic Materials.

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The aim is to show the participants different types of authentic materials that can be used when teaching English and how to make use of them from a didactic point of view.

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Regarding the objectives, we will define the concept of authentic materials.

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We will find out the ones that are available to teach English.

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We will provide practical ideas about how to use them and we will raise awareness about

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the importance of creating journal resources when teaching.

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As far as the contents are concerned, we will describe the characteristics of authentic

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materials, we will learn about the resources as well as their grammatical, lexical, phonological,

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cultural and sociocultural use in the English class.

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You will be presented the topics by the teacher.

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Also, you will have an active role in order to put into practice the contents and to create

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your own teaching materials.

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You will work on your own, in pairs and in small groups.

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You are expected to attend to at least 85% of the sessions.

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You are welcome!