The aim of this study is to explore whether newspaper articles can be used as speaking materials in foreign language courses as they include most authentic language patterns. A quasi-experimental study has been carried out at Vocational School of Tourism and Hotel Services in Erzincan University. Thirty-eight preparatory students took part in the study. Speaking courses were designed to include newspaper articles. The study provided evidence to prove the hypothesis: Language should be taught by original materials and spoken language is best acquired when it is obtained from authentic source's
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Akdemir, A. S., Barin, M., & Demiroz, H. (2012). Broadsheet English: Teaching Speaking Through Newspaper Articles. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 46, 3967–3971. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.180
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