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Hue University of Foreign LanguagesDepartment of EnglishText Authencity & Integrating aspects of Culture in Textbooks ( Tieng Anh 10)Instructor: Truong VienGroup: 08 Method 2Member names:Ho Van Ket Do Thi Dieu My Dao Thi Phuong Tran Thi Bich Tram Nguyen Ha Trang Phan Thi Le Na Bui Anh An Vo Thi Tuyet Anh Pham Duy Tan

CONTENT1) What is authencity ? Authentic Text ? Simplified Text ?2) Authencity vs simplification: differences and examples.

3) Advantages & Disadvantages of authentic/simplified texts in language instructions.

4) Integrating aspects of culture:+ Definition of Culture+ Ways of teaching culture+ Tips to teach culture+ Integrating culture in textbooks (T.Anh 10)

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Why did Savannakhet find it difficult to translate his favourite song?

The language produced by native speakers for native speakers in a particular language community (Gilmore, 2007: 98)Definition of AUTHENTICITY

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An authentic text is a stretch of real language, produced by a real speaker or writer for a real audience and designed to convey a real message of some sort (Morrow, 1977: 13)

What is an authentic text?

Are newspapers authentic. From Native speaker realm?

Are these authentic texts? No

No relevancy. 7

Simensen (1987) said that simplified texts are texts written to illustrate a specific language feature.

Simplified text

Differences between

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Advantages and disadvantages of authentic and simplified texts in language instruction

Advantages and disadvantages of authentic texts in language instruction

+ Real=> more interesting and motivating=> Its what students will have to cope with eventually=> give higher-level students exposure to unregulated native-speaker language=> Guide learners toward the language they need for their particular context=> Motivate learners to communicate, because they help make communication real=> Help prepare learners for the real world of communication=> Provide examples of language as it is really used.

+ There is more stuff for teachers to choose from+ Authentic texts can be quick and easy to find+ Authentic texts can be up to date and topical

+ It's probably idiosyncratic

+ Contain more unfamiliar language

+ The vocabulary is not graded

+ The grammar is not graded

+ Authentic texts are usually too high level

+ The texts are often too long, dense or complex.

Advantages

Disadvantages

+ The grammar and vocabulary are graded

+ The length of text can be controlled

+ Words and grammars which are too unfamiliar and useless can be changed.

+ The texts can be easier to understand and cope with

+ Simplified texts fit in with students at any level.

Advantages and disadvantages of simplified texts in language instruction

+ lack naturalness and spontaneity.

+ it takes time to simplify text.

+ Cant prepare learners for real language

+ Less motivating and interesting.

AdvantagesDisadvantages

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Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.(Alina Bradford)

HOW TO TEACH CULTURE ?

FOOD - inviting students to talk about food. - sharing typical dishes in their countriesHa Trang

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HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONSHa Trang

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CLOTHING+ invite your students to wear traditional clothing+bring picture of themselves or others in traditional dress

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MUSICplay some popular music from our country for the class.

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MONEYsharing stories about what is important enough to put on the countrys currency

STORIES

Traditional stories bring culture and history into the classroomLe Na

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HISTORY

History will either establish or define that cultures valuesLE NA

FAMILY

families hold certain values that they pass on to their childrenLE NA

Anh An

Practical TipsTuyet Anh

Personalization

Activities, not just 'Discussion' Tuyet Anh

Suitable Level of Difficulty

Group-work

Don't Try to Cover Everything Tuyet Anh

Integrating Culture in textbooks (Tieng Anh 10)Duy Tan

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WHERE IS CULTURE ??????

PRIMARY ( Main )SECONDARY ( Some)

What is Unit 1 talking about ?Is Family Life in each culture the same ?

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Which Culture ???VIET NAM

L1 Culture : Viet Nam ( Culture of learners)

L2 Culture: Culture from other countries

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Another ExampleCulture from Other Countries ( L2 Culture)

A comparison between Singapore culture & Vietnamese culture

Undergraduate Study:_ Just recognize which culture has been integrated

DONT NEED TO:_ Know what kinds of culture should be integrated

_ How to integrate culture in textbooks

Higher Study

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