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The Role of Materials in ESP
In the ESP context, the use of authentic materials is not an end in itself, but a means to an end. Such materials are selected because they provide the 'carrier content'—the technical or professional information - through which the 'real content' (the target language structures and skills) is practiced. According to Dudley-Evans and St John, the authenticity of the task is often more important than the authenticity of the text itself. By using a technical manual in an 'Agroecology' course, the instructor ensures that the classroom environment mirrors the communicative demands of the students' future professional lives."
DUDLEY-EVANS, T.; ST JOHN, M. J. Developments in English for Specific Purposes: a multi-disciplinary approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. p. 115.
A teacher selects a technical manual for an "Agroecology" course. According to the framework established by Dudley-Evans and St John (1998), the primary justification for this choice is that:
Authentic materials eliminate the need for the teacher to explain complex sentence structures during the lesson.
Authentic materials are inherently easier to understand than pedagogical texts due to their direct language.
Native-speaker content is the only way to ensure that students learn correct pronunciation of technical terms.
The complexity of the grammar in authentic texts is always superior to that of general English textbooks.
These materials provide the "carrier content" necessary to perform tasks that mirror the students' real-world needs