BBC News audios as a strategy for developing english listening skills.

Abstract

BBC News Audios is a very useful tool for students who are learning English. It is important to know that there is an entertaining way to learn for every student, and here you will find a variety of helpful elements to develop your listening skills and acquire more advanced vocabulary. It also has the advantage of being an accessible and free platform. It also helps them to be more confident when communicating, as regular use of BBC audio files greatly develops their listening skills, which is a bonus for students who practice it. It teaches students to tune their ears to different accents while listening to important information from around the world. The objective of this study was to explore BBC news audios as a pedagogical strategy to develop listening comprehension skills in EFL learners. Through a qualitative approach, data was collected using open-ended questionnaires administered to five students studying to become teachers of national and foreign languages. The results show that developing listening skills through BBC News Audios is essential for successful learning.