Teaching listening using authentic materials

Teaching listening using authentic materials
Asatova Aziza
To give information about authentic materials and find an answer to the question "What is authentic material?"
Why it should be chosen in language classrooms?
How authentic materials can be effective in teaching listening skills?
How authentic matrials differ from other materials?
The aim of the study
Literature Review
• Authentic material is any material written in English that was not created for intentional use in the English language classroom. Using this content to teach the English language can make the learning process even more engaging, imaginative and motivating for students.
• According to Berardo authentic materials tend to have more relevant content and are therefore more appropriate for learners. For example, newspapers and television programs contain more.
• Authentic listening materials , such as interviews and conversations, differ from scripted materials in their stylistic characteristics. For example, they are more characterized by natural and spontaneous language that varies from one speaker to another and from one dialect to another (Lingzhu and Yuanyuan 2010).
Methodology part
This qualitative study included a case study in which academically successful university students were observed in the classroom and studied their perception of their using authentic materials in listening skills. According to the model, participants were evaluated in the classroom without any interference from researchers.
The process of research
The research was conducted with second-year students of University
20 students participated in this research consisted of 12 male and 8 female
Pre-test and post-test listening
Exercises and activities related to authentic materials were done
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Type of Test	Number of students	Number of questions	Average results
Pre-test	20	10	5.8
Post-test	20	10	9.5

Result
Conclusion
To conclude, authentic materials could improve the students’ listening comprehension. The findings had been 1) students could find the general information, 2) students could discover the detail information, 3) students could locate the implicit information primarily based on context of the listening material, 4) students could discover the purpose of the listening material, and 5) students could precis the content material of the listening.
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