The Pedagogical value of authentic language input

It is believed that teaching materials are essential components in language learning. In the same line, various textbooks which have been prepared for language learning serve as the basis for much of the language input learners receive and the language practice that occurs in the classroom. Accordingly, various sources of audiovisual programs from different technologies also have the potential to provide authentic language input for language learning. Various audiovisual programs are considered as sources of authentic language input if they contain genuine instances of language use as opposed to exemplars devised specifically for language teaching purposes. In view of this, the present paper was set to shed more light on the concept of authenticity of language input by considering the potential sources of authentic language input currently available in English as a foreign language (EFL) context and English as a second language (ESL) context. Moreover, it will highlight the benefits of utilizing authentic language input in language learning classrooms.