THE ROLE OF AUDIO AND VIDEO MATERIALS IN DEVELOPING LISTENING COMPREHENSION SKILLS

Abstract

This article analyzes the importance of using audio and video materials in developing listening comprehension skills in the process of teaching foreign languages. Listening comprehension is an important component of communicative competence, forming students' ability to perceive and understand real speech. Audio and video materials serve to create a language environment, master pronunciation, expand vocabulary, and develop intercultural communication skills. The article highlights the advantages of these tools, methods of their use in the classroom, and their impact on educational effectiveness. It also discusses the prospects for developing listening comprehension skills through the use of modern information and communication technologies. The results of the study show that audio and video materials are effective pedagogical tools in learning a foreign language.