RationaleThe purpose of this study is to consider current materials used by adult ESL learners and incorporate authentic material (through the use of fairy tales) as a way to help adult learners achieve proficiency in second language through a mock prospectus. This study investigates the sociolinguistic, sociocultural, and psychological characteristics present in fairy tales, including Grimm's fairy tales, and the potential of using modern fairy tales as practical material for ESL students. Explores various dimensions of fairy tales and demonstrates how they can be used as content to instruct and provide language practice for ESL students. Fairy tales are mainly taught to primary school students who are native English speakers. They are a "semi-logical" language inherent to the English language. Teachers can use similar texts so that adult ESL students can benefit from becoming familiar with certain grammatical structures and vocabulary. It is essential to find out whether adult ESL students can understand the language used in fairy tales. Therefore, the following hypotheses can be made: Are the linguistic characteristics of modern fairy tales similar to everyday standard/basic texts? Do these texts have the potential to be authentic enough for use in the standard language? Can these texts enable students to be more active and confident in their English proficiency and personal development? What problems can occur if fake prospecting is involved? The main theory used in this study will be Krashen's input hypothesis; the 'i' indicates the students' familiarity with the stories and the +1 indicates the target language acquired. Teachers must provide students with opportunities to use meaningful language and allow for immediate corrective feedback. Telling the story...... middle of paper...... Little Pigs' New York: Viking. Tomlinson, P. and Philpot, T. (2007) 'A Childs Journey to Recovery' Jessica Kingsley Publishers Tomlinson, P., Dockrell, J., Smith, L. (2003) 'Piaget, Vygotsky and Beyond; Central issues in developmental psychology and education' RoutledgeTomlinson, B. (1986) Openings London: Lingual HouseZinn, L. (1990) 'Identifying your philosophical orientation,' Adult Learning Methods: 39-77.Zipes, J .(2007) 'Why Fairy Tales Stick: the evolution and relevance of a genre' Routledge: New Ed.Zipes, J. (2002) "Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales" Social Sciences 5( 6) University Press of Kentucky.Zipes, J. (2002) "The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World" (2nd ed.) Palgrave McMillanZipes, J. (1994) "The fairy tale as myth The myth as fairy tale" in Clarke Lecture. Kentucky University Press,