INTEGRATING DIGITAL AUTHENTIC AUDIO-VIDEO MATERIALS TO ENHANCE LISTENING

Abstract

This article examines the use of digital authentic audio-video materials in teaching listening comprehension skills in foreign language classes. It examines the feasibility of using digital authentic audio-video materials in foreign language classes as a means of accelerating the learning process and maximizing its communicative orientation. A survey was conducted among B2 level students studying foreign language and literature to determine which types of digital authentic audio-video materials they prefer to work with. The participants of the study consisted of thirty seven students’ first-year at English and literature course (September-December, 2024) from Samarkhand state foreign language institute and data were collected through observation and a survey questionnaire. The findings show that the digital authentic videos positively is defined listening comprehension skills, fostering deeper cognitive engagement, self-directed learning and the students’ greater confidence and motivation.