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In this last unit the course is talking about coursebooks and lesson materials. That there are two main types of materials; authentic and created, what they behold and how to use them. I've learnt from this lesson that the authentic materials are taken from the every day life within native English speaking countries and therefor can be anything; from newspapers and magazines to brochures, flyers and to songs, movies and games as well. These materials are up-to-date and have a large variation of topics and interests so they are easier to use for satisfying the interests of your students, to motivate them and to build their general confidence. However, since they were take from the daily reality, they aren't language point specific, graded to level of ability or skill-balanced and therefor need to be chosen and used carefully. The created materials instead, which include materials created by the teacher himself/herself and published course books, are so. Nonetheless they have the above mentioned characteristics a teacher still needs to be critical on what, when and how to use these created materials since they might not adapt perfectly to his/her students needs and interests. This counts especially for the course books since they have been made for a wide range of audience. The conclusion I have taken from this unit is that the best way is to use both in very well balanced way with always the interests of your students in mind.
