AUTHENTIC MATERIALS AS A MEANS TO DEVELOP READING SKILLS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING: CRITERIA FOR CHOICE AND ADVANTAGES
Kuznetsova Irina Nikolaevna, Kurkan Nataliya Vladimirovna
National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University
Abstract. The article proposes a methodology for using authentic materials in foreign language teaching; identifies the basic criteria for choosing authentic materials according to the educational purpose and tasks, analyzes their advantages in comparison with adapted texts while developing reading skills and raising motivation for foreign language study.
Key words and phrases: аутентичные материалы, преподавание профессионального иностранного языка, мотивация обучающихся, коммуникативные навыки, экстенсивное чтение, интенсивное чтение, authentic materials, teaching professional foreign language, students’ motivation, communicative skills, extensive reading, intensive reading
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