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METHODS FOR USING AUTHENTIC FOREIGN-LANGUAGE MEDIA TEXTS IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO ECONOMICS STUDENTS Methods for using authentic foreign-language media texts in teaching English to economics students

Published in Journal of Applied Research · Issue 4 · ELocator: 258-262 · Rubric: PEDAGOGY. PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34755/IROK.2026.11.94.073
Received: 22.07.2026 Accepted: 26.07.2026 Published: 26.07.2026
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This article examines the effectiveness of teaching English to economics students through the systematic use of authentic media texts from English-language business sources (BBC Business, The Economist, Financial Times). This research is relevant due to the contradiction between future economists' need to work with relevant professional information in a foreign language and the insufficient development of methods for working with modern media resources in non-linguistic universities. The article explores the didactic potential of media texts. A three-stage methodology (pre-text, text, and post-text stages) is proposed and tested, taking into account the genre and linguistic characteristics of business media. The results of the experiment (n=48) demonstrate a significant increase in vocabulary skills (by 38%), comprehension of authentic texts, and learning motivation. This methodology can be recommended for use in teaching foreign languages at economics universities.
foreign-language media text, authentic materials, economics students, English language teaching, business media, professional competence, reading methods
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