Relações entre autenticidade e motivação no desenvolvimento da produção escrita por jovens aprendizes de língua estrangeira (inglês), a partir do gênero notícias de jornal
Resumen
When studying the literature in the area of teaching and learning languages, two multifaceted
and meaningful concepts can be identified, they are authenticity (GILMORE, 2007)
and motivation (DÖRNYEI, 2001; VIANA, 1990). Concerning the integration of both
themes, Gilmore (2007) points out that, although there is common belief about the motivating
potential of authentic materials, there is little empirical support for stating the existence of this
relationship. This research investigates which relations may be established between
authenticity and motivation through the development of activities that focus on the genre
newspaper report in the English language classrooms for learners who participate in an
extension program at a Federal University in Sao Paulo State. The choice of this genre as a
combination of both theories was made based on its relevance in the New Curriculum
Proposals for the State of São Paulo and also due to the lack of studies that guide the
pedagogical practice in the development of meaningful activities through genre. (OLIVEIRA,
2010). Therefore, based on the data analysis and the conclusion of this study, it is possible to
verify how through the genre newspaper reports it is possible to integrate authenticity and
motivation, reflecting on students-participants‘ behavior, their written productions and in the
teaching and learning of languages.