The Use of Authentic Materials in Teaching Culture in EFL Classes.

Abstract

This dissertation investigates one of the most problematic subjects in the domain of English language teaching. It originally aims to investigate the effectiveness of authentic materials in teaching English at Tiaret University in order to explore their impact on students learning culture. In an attempt to investigate these facts, a descriptive method has been undertaken and the data were been gathered through two tools; the questionnaire which were administered to (40) first year linguistic students at Tiaret university, teacher interview that conducts (6) teachers from the current university. The results revealed the students‟ satisfaction about their experience of learning with authentic materials since they showed that authentic materials are the right technique for increasing their learning of culture and offering the real world in classroom. From their part, teachers have consolidated their students and agreed on the advantages of teaching with authentic materials.