Porta Linguarum Revista Interuniversitaria de Didáctica de las Lenguas Extranjeras · 2013 · 11 citations · 32 references
EducationInstructionTeachingPedagogySecond Language EducationSecond Language TeachingCommunicative CompetenceLanguage LearningListening ComprehensionListening SkillsOral CommunicationSecond Language AcquisitionAuthentic Listening MaterialsClassroom Listening InstructionEnglish Language LearnersL2 Listening ComprehensionListening Comprehension DevelopmentListening Comprehension TrainingListening PedagogyTask Demand
The present study was conducted to investigate the differences between using authentic and pedagogical materials. To run the study two groups were formed: one authentic (AMG) and one pedagogical (PMG). Using an IELTS listening section, 48 intermediate learners were chosen and divided into two groups. AMG participants were taught by three feature films and PMG learners were taught by pedagogical movies. Learners' performance on the post-test revealed a significant gain for AMG. The results supported the use of authentic material provided that the task demand is reduced. Besides, AMG students demonstrated a great self-confidence in dealing with authentic situations.
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Designing Tasks for the Communicative Classroom
H. Jay Siskin, David Nunan · Modern Language Journal · 1990 · 2.3K citations
Second language acquisition and second language learning
Fritz Sang · System · 1983 · 2.2K citations
Mary Emily Call, Alice Omaggio Hadley, Elizabeth Rieken · Modern Language Journal · 1994 · 937 citations
Education, Linguistics, Teaching +10