IMPACT OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS ON ESP LEARNERS' MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE

The use of authentic materials has become an essential component in English for Specific Purposes (ESP), where language instruction is closely aligned with real-world professional and academic contexts. This article examines the impact of authentic materials on learners’ motivation and performance in ESP classrooms. It explores how real-life texts, such as professional documents, reports, and multimedia resources, contribute to increased engagement and improved language proficiency.真实教学素材的应用已成为专门用途英语（English for Specific Purposes，ESP）的核心组成部分，此类教学将语言授课与真实职场及学术场景紧密结合。本文探究了真实教学素材在ESP课堂中对学习者学习动机与学习表现的影响，并剖析了专业文档、报告及多媒体资源等现实文本如何助力提升课堂参与度与语言熟练度。