Use of Authentic Materials on Teaching Listening: Advantages and Disadvantages

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the main listening resources of the English language on the listening skills of beginners. Studies have shown that the main listening resources have a positive effect on the listening comprehension and motivation of the learners. The current research was conducted by library review method, the purpose of which was Use of Authentic Materials in Teaching Listening: Advantages and Disadvantages. The results of the research show that increasing the awareness of language learners regarding the prosodic features in the pronunciation of words can be used as an emerging and practical method in teaching the listening skills of language learners. As was concluded from the gathered data in this study, more Analytical learners appear to be better listeners, while more Global learners seem to be weaker listeners. Therefore, teachers can develop those learning activities and strategies that promote analytic style in the learners in order to assist them to improve their performances on listening comprehension tests

Use of Authentic Materials on Teaching Listening: Advantages and Disadvantages Keywords:

listening skills , language learners , authentic materials