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The Effect of Authentic Vs. Non-Authentic Materials on Iranian EFL Learners' Listening Comprehension Ability


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1 English Language Department, Khomein Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomein, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Farhangian University, Arak, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

The main goal of this study was to examine the influences of authentic materials on listening ability of sixty female language learners. To this aim, sixty Iranian EFL learners in upper-intermediate level who studied in two institutes in Esfahan were participated to this study. They were divided into two groups. This division was done randomly. At the end a t-test was applied and the data analysis revealed that experimental group surpassed their peers in control group in listening comprehension ability since they received treatments through authentic materials. In this paper the results revealed that the authentic materials have benefit for EFL classrooms for the lack of real opportunities that will be existed for learners to be encountered with it while learning.

Keywords

Authentic Materials, Non-Authentic Materials, Listening Comprehension, Authentic Language.
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Samira Alijani
English Language Department, Khomein Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomein, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mojtaba Maghsoudi
Farhangian University, Arak, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Davood Madani
English Language Department, Khomein Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomein, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


The main goal of this study was to examine the influences of authentic materials on listening ability of sixty female language learners. To this aim, sixty Iranian EFL learners in upper-intermediate level who studied in two institutes in Esfahan were participated to this study. They were divided into two groups. This division was done randomly. At the end a t-test was applied and the data analysis revealed that experimental group surpassed their peers in control group in listening comprehension ability since they received treatments through authentic materials. In this paper the results revealed that the authentic materials have benefit for EFL classrooms for the lack of real opportunities that will be existed for learners to be encountered with it while learning.

Keywords


Authentic Materials, Non-Authentic Materials, Listening Comprehension, Authentic Language.