Author: Akhmedova, Nodima

Annotation: Nowadays, foreign language learners can use different resources, such as textbooks, vocabulary list, grammar exercises. There are a lot of materials to learn foreign languages. Learners can use a wide variety of different language learning materials such as course textbooks, vocabulary list, grammar exercises, flashcards, audio recording and language learning apps. On the one hand they are beneficial for learners in learning foreign language, on the other hand they make lessons be boring, as language teacher and polyglot, Dr Gareth Popkins says: “Language textbooks can be boring and demotivating. They focus too much on dry grammar, impenetrable exercises and dull texts” So, authentic materials are important to learn foreign language, also. They make lessons effective. , they motivate learners to learn language excitedly.. Although, all of them are helpful, there some shortcomings. These shortcomings can be avoided by using authentic materials. They are interesting, motivate learners, make lessons be exciting

Keywords: authentic, material, peculiarities, approach, reading, listening, speaking, competence, integrated-skill