Enhancing EFL Learners’ Grammar Competence through the Use of Authentic Materials: The Case of Second Year Students at the Department of English M’sila University
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2021-06
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UNIVERSITY OF MOHAMED BOUDIAF
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Grammar competence is considered as one of the major language skills which both second and
foreign language students need to master in order to communicate. The development of this
competence depends on the analysis of the contexts where the different grammatical structures and
rules are produced. In other words, students do not need only to acquires the necessary knowledge
about grammar, but they need also to better understand the ways the grammar rules are used by
native speakers according to each contextual setting. As a result of this view, the present
investigation tends to explore the different problems which prohibit students from using their
grammar competence appropriately. It also tries to investigate whether authentic materials can
help students use their grammar rules appropriately according to different contexts. This study is
carried out with second year students at the department of English; M’sila university. Three
research instruments are used including a classroom observation, a questionnaire, and an
interview. The results collected reveal that the integration of authentic materials when teaching
grammar helps students focus on the analysis of the context before deducing the general use of the
grammar rule. The data indicate that these materials assist students to better understand the
different ways a particular grammar rule is used differently by native speakers in the target
community. Therefore, it is recommended that both teachers and students need to incorporate the
content available in authentic materials when developing grammar competence.
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Key words: Gramma-competence-students