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Abstract

This action research project was intended to investigate the efficacy of the use of audiovisual materials such as: song, movie trailers, TV commercials and movie sounds in the motivation and listening comprehension in students of English as a foreign language (EFL). The students were adolescents between 12 and 13 years old in 8th grade in a public school, in Santiago, Chile. These students showed a low level of listening comprehension and a low motivation toward the class. The research project could not be finished because of the teachers’ strike which blocked the possibility to implement the complete plan. However, this study is an exploratory attempt to relate the use of audiovisual materials such as: songs, movie trailers, TV commercials and movie sounds on the improvement of motivation and listening skills. This research included a plan which considered several activities aiming at making significant progress in development of listening skills, with the intention that students be more interested in the listening material used and produces a positive influence on students’ motivation.