AUTHENTIC MATERIALS FORM THE INTERNET AS AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUE IN COMMUNICATION-BASED EDUCATION IN BULGARIAN LANGUAGE FOR FOREIGNERS

VOL. 51, BOOK 1, PART B, 2013, pp. 349 – 356 Full text (Bg)

Author: Zornitsa Tsvetkova

Affiliation: Masaryk University of Brno

Abstract

The object of our research are authentic texts and videos, which could be used as an effective alternative teaching technique as part of a communicative teaching method aiming at improving the communicative skills of students who study Bulgarian as a foreign language. The theory presented in this paper is applied to the study process of Bulgarian language at Masaryk University in Brno. The results are provided in the conclusion.

Key words: Bulgarian for foreigners, methods of teaching foreign languages, communicative language teaching, teaching techniques, blended learning, internet, authentic texts, authentic videos, communicative skills