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Unit 14 gives an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of using various types of coursebooks and lesson materials. There are two types of materials, authentic and created materials. Authentic materials should be carefully chosen as they are not designed for EFL students. If appropriate for the students' level, students may enjoy using authentic material because the topic can be geared towards the students, and it may help them gain confidence in interacting with real world material. Created materials can help supplement the lesson and can be graded to the students' level. Course books have many advantages and disadvantages. Teachers and students are comfortable with using course books, and they contain a wide and balanced range of skills for the student to work on. Students and teachers can also keep track of progress when using course books. However, course books are not designed for specific students, so the needs of the students might not fit exactly with the course book. Teachers may become too reliant on the course book, and students may get bored if lessons are always based on the course book. In those cases, teachers can decide to modify the lessons so that they are not all completely from the course book. Teachers may omit unnecessary lessons from the course book. They may replace lessons with more appropriate material. They can supplement the lesson with extra material, or they may adapt their lessons to fit their students and their teaching style.