Authentic Language Input in Foreign Language Teaching Materials: Advantages and Disadvantages

Abstract

Following the domination of the communicative approach in foreign language teaching, the idea that language development is possible through message-oriented input has resulted in discussions about the kind of input presented to individuals during language teaching, and the use of authentic language teaching materials (tools) by integrating them as input into language teaching processes has become one of the major arguments of the communicative language teaching approach. In line with this, the present study aims to examine the concept of authenticity, which has an ever-increasing importance in foreign language teaching, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of authentic language teaching materials as rich sources of linguistic input within the context of the literature on foreign language teaching following a formative research methodology.