Arab Educational Information Network

In recent years, there has been growing interest in the use of authentic material in foreign language teaching. Recording of spontaneous speech expose learners to the rhythms of natural every day English in a way that scripted materials cannot. Furthermore, authentic passages where the language has not been graded to reflect the learners' level of English afford a listening experience much closer to a real life one. Nevertheless, there are some obstacles that may be faced by Iraqi teachers of English in using authentic materials in teaching. Therefore, this study has tackled some of these difficulties. It also aims at identifying and classifying these difficulties. To fulfill this aim, a sample of (100) teachers of English from the directorate- general of Education of Diyla are considered to be the subjects of this study. A scaled questionnaire as an instrument of measurement is used in this study to be an investigatory tool. The results prove that the hypothesis of this study, which reads that Iraqi teachers of English faced difficulties in using authentic materials is verified and accepted. (Published Abstract)