THE ROLE OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN DEVELOPING COMPENSATORY COMPETENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS

Each discipline that a student engages with during primary education contributes to the development of essential competencies for lifelong learning. The subject “Foreign Language” offers significant potential to enhance communication skills and build a strong foundation for linguistic adaptability. Achieving this requires the development of compensatory competence, which enables learners to overcome communication challenges and effectively utilize linguistic resources. This article examines the use of authentic materials in fostering compensatory competence among primary school learners. Authentic materials, including texts, audio recordings, and visual aids derived from real-world contexts, provide learners with meaningful exposure to language and help improve their communication strategies. The author analyzes methods for integrating these materials into the learning process, considering the diverse language training levels of students and the interdisciplinary nature of foreign language education.