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Authentic materials are not designed for the EFL student, they are not graded to level, and so should be selected carefully. Using authentic materials are real, therefore more interesting and motivating. Students can gain confidence when they understand the material. Created materials are designed by the teacher to replace/supplement materials from a course book. Unlike authentic materials, they can be graded to the level of the students. There are advantages and disadvantages using course books. The advantages being, it is easier and less time consuming to supplement than to design a syllabus from scratch. It provides a syllabus which is graded to a level suitable for the students. It also provides a mixed balance of grammar, vocabulary and skills work. There are good ideas for the inexperienced teacher as well. The disadvantages are that it does not always fit the needs of the class members. The students may not like the book, so therefore they will be reluctant to use it. It can stop the teacher from being creative. In other words, using a course book does have its advantages and disadvantages, it is therefore up to the teacher to decide what to and what not to use. The teacher can get a lot of good ideas from the course book, but should remember not to use the book for the whole lesson.
