Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024), Articles
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024)

SELECTION OF AUTHENTIC READING MATERIALS FOR EFL LEARNERS

Articles
Published 2025-01-25
Avilova Khalida Nabijanovna,
Senior teacher of English Applied Subjects #1 Department, Uzbek State World Languages University, Tashkent
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Keywords

Authentic text, readability, exploitability, material selection, material design

Abstract

Reading authentic texts is not only challenging for language learners, but also teachers might face a number of complexities of selecting, adapting and designing relevant materials. This article discusses some views related to authentic material selection and task design for EFL university students.

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