There are different kinds of authentic materials: realia (objects), printed texts (books, newspapers), different kinds of images (photographs, posters), and multimedia materials (audio tapes, video tapes, CDs, DVDs, computer-based programs). For authentic materials to be effective, teachers must learn how to choose them, how to adapt them as needed, and then how to use them for authentic-like ac-tivities in the classroom. For example, bringing in a globe to talk about geography, bringing in menus to talk about restaurants and food, bringing in sports equipment to talk about sports.–