DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS THROUGH AUTHENTIC MATERIALS OF B1 LEVEL LEARNERS
Keywords:
Keywords: Authentic materials, speaking skills, communicative competence, B1 learners, real-life language use, learner motivation, language acquisition strategiesAbstract
Annotation: This paper discusses the role of authentic materials in developing
speaking skills in B1 level English learners and suggests methods that help improve
students’ communicative competence through real-life content.
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