Reporte breve de un proyecto de investigación-acción colaborativa, orientado al análisis del empleo de material auténtico en la clase de inglés y el tipo de actividades didácticas derivadas de este recurso.The article introduces an action-research project focused on how teachers used authentic material in the English lesson. Moreover, a course was offered to teachers of English at FES Zaragoza, UNAM, from the collaborative work perspective in order to strengthen teachers’ skills to select and exploit these kinds of resources, Teachers examined their own educational practice methodically through classroom inquiry and reflection.