| Teaching or learning English as a foreign language | | | | advertising photos for similar ads or products. What |
| (EFL) by using authentic materials which have been | | | | are the people in the ad doing? What are they |
| prepared for native speakers in real-life conditions isn't | | | | wearing? Who are they? What do you know about |
| simply a dream. English language newspapers and | | | | them? |
| magazines are readily available in most parts of the | | | | Snippet Articles |
| world. So you be able to pick up a regional or | | | | Also known in the trade as "shorts", these snappy |
| international periodical to use in your English as a | | | | pieces make excellent reading comprehension sources |
| foreign language (EFL) class room setting. Let's briefly | | | | due not only to their abbreviated length, but their |
| look at extracting some extensive English language | | | | strictly-limited, tight vocabulary content is often much |
| teaching use out of the feature articles in a periodical. | | | | easier for the learners to manage. These shorts can |
| Feature Articles | | | | often be worked through in a matter of a few minutes |
| Not only can you read portions (or all) of a feature | | | | at best and are often thought-provoking as well as |
| article, but use it for vocabulary, grammar, idioms and | | | | interesting. |
| expressions, quotes and information. Note and exploit | | | | Extracting the maximum possible English language |
| any unusual quotes, vocabulary or expressions that | | | | teaching use out of the feature articles in a periodical |
| may be used. Many types of language | | | | will not only enrich your class materials and lessons but |
| communications-based exercises can be applied to | | | | be an added boon to both you and your learners. |
| articles, including:o Cognitive Pairs (matching)o Cloze | | | | Teaching or learning English as a foreign language |
| Exerciseso Fill in the Blanks exerciseso Word or Letter | | | | (EFL) by using authentic materials which have been |
| Unscrambleo Re-Ordering a Sequenceo True or | | | | prepared for native speakers in real-life conditions is a |
| Falseo Give a Descriptiono Expository Writingo | | | | highly effective way to capture and hold learner |
| Complete the Phrase or Sentenceo Problem-Solvingo | | | | interest, stimulate practice and language acquisition |
| Error Correctiono Comprehension Questionso Write | | | | while developing practice English language skills. English |
| the Questiono Complete a Chart or Grapho Make a | | | | language newspapers and magazines are readily |
| Comparisono Select an Item From a Groupo Re-Write | | | | available in much of the world. So you should be able |
| or Re-Stateo Give an Opiniono Dramatizationo | | | | to pick up an authentic English language periodical to |
| Combination Exercise Types | | | | use in your English as a foreign language class room |
| Feature Article Photos | | | | as soon as later on today or first thing tomorrow |
| These can be discussed and expanded upon. Clothing, | | | | morning, right? By the way, e-mail me at and if you're |
| physical appearance, colors, textures, actions and | | | | nice, I'll send you a free copy of my e-book, "The |
| materials are all fodder for class work and | | | | Foreign Language Learner's Startup Guide" by return |
| assignments. Your learners could even do their own | | | | e-mail. |