Based on the outcomes of the interviews, the class observation, and the selfevaluation
questionnaire, it can be summarized that the implementation of aural authentic
materials in the ESL classroom had some influences on listening ability in ESL students.
The exposure to aural authentic language helped increase the students’ level of comfort in
listening to native speakers of the target language. Implementing authentic materials in
class also helped increase students’ self-confidence to listen to the target language spoken
by native speakers of the language. Since the students had limited language skills, they
normally avoided a conversation with a native speaker, especially when they first arrived
in the United States.