EXTENSIVE LISTENING PRACTICE OF EFL LEARNERS WITH AUTHENTIC ENGLISH VIDEOS

• Authors: Metruk Rastislav
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The present study investigates the self-reported frequency of watching authentic English videos by university EFL students with the intent of practicing listening comprehension skills. The subjects, 37 Slovak university students, were divided into two groups: 17 first-year B.A. students and 20 first-year M.A. students with the same major Teaching Training: English Language and Literature. Both groups filled in a questionnaire regarding their watching of authentic English videos. The findings suggest that both groups of subjects reported viewing English videos either every day or every other day, which could be considered extensive listening practice. The subjects seem to watch videos on video sharing websites and social networking websites fairly frequently as the majority of B.A. and M.A. students chose every day or every other day options in the questionnaire. Moreover, the participants considered practicing listening outside classroom through viewing English videos as beneficial to the development of their listening skills. This indicates that watching authentic English videos should have a place in EFL learning.

Keywords

EN

authenticity; listening skills; video sharing sites; EFL learner; English videos

• Publisher: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group & University of Nicosia
• Journal: Teaching English with Technology
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 3-19

Contributors

author

Metruk Rastislav

• University of Žilina

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