Резюме: The article views YouTube as an option for acquiring additional resources in English language learning, which would nurture learners’ interest in the educational process, and would also strengthen their motivation for self-training. The main types of language training video content that the YouTube platform offers are described, as well as ways to use them in order to develop foreign language skills.
Ключови думи: authentic language content, YouTube videos, foreign language learning
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Контакти:
ас. Mariana Stoyanova Pavlova
Педагогически факултет
Trakia University – Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
e-mail: mariana.pavlova@trakia-uni.bg
Български 
English