Iryna Zvarych
Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv 02156, Ukraine
Nataliia Bilous
Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv 02156, Ukraine
Liudmyla Diachuk
Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv 02156, Ukraine
Inna Dovzhenko
Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv 02156, Ukraine
Oksana Magden
Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv 02156, Ukraine
Svitlana Bulenok
Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv 02156, Ukraine
This study aims to determine the most effective method of using authentic materials to improve the foreign language competence of non-native speakers. The research employed pre-testing and post-testing methods and a comparative analysis of the results of control exams to determine the differential impact on the experimental environment. The study found that educational programs that balance authentic and non-authentic materials in the appropriate proportions (50%/50% or 25%/75%) should be used in learning a foreign language. At the same time, the increased use of authentic materials (more than 75%) leads to a decrease in the readiness of non-native speakers for the practical use of the language in the native linguistic and cultural environment.
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