The Impact of Using YouTubes and Audio Tracks Imitation YATI on Improving Speaking Skills of EFL Learners

Hamad, Mona M.; Metwally, Amal Abdelsattar; Alfaruque, Sabina Yasmin

doi:10.5539/elt.v12n6p191

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“…The first factor is vocabulary mastery. Lack of vocabulary along with the inability to pick up the tone and intonation puts a big difficulty to the nonnative speaker (Hamad, Metwally, & Alfaruque, 2019). For some students who live in countries where English is not their first language, they do not find native speakers around them who at least help them in gaining new vocabulary, as well as learning by themselves or in learning centers or schools.…”

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TED Talks in EFL Context: An Alternative Way for Teaching and Improving Student’s Speaking Skills

Nursafira¹

2020

Elsya

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The technological advancement has made the media rapidly grow, particularly as a learning media. Teachers and educators today are required to be creative, innovative and updated in finding and using media as a learning tool in class. It can't be avoided anymore the use of technology in millennium era has become a necessity for teachers in EFL teaching. This study aims to discuss how a video-based conference video channel known as TED Talks can be useful in improving students’ speaking skills. The methodology used qualitative research and data collection obtained from relevant paper-based articles that have studied TED Talks as a learning medium to improve speaking skills. The results of this discussion paper showed that TED Talks has an effect on improving speaking among the EFL and also as a motivation for teachers and students to always keep spirit, inspirational and insightful. A novelty finding is that TED Talks also changes the students’ perspectives for the better, as they see that people from any country and ethnicity can speak English confidently in public.

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TED Talks in EFL Context: An Alternative Way for Teaching and Improving Student’s Speaking Skills

Nursafira¹

2020

Elsya

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“…The results revealed that mobile application experiences significantly impacted the students' language acquisition by lowering EFL speaking anxiety. Besides, the previous study by Hamad et al (2019) investigates the impact of using Youtube and audio tracks imitation on improving speaking skills of EFL learners. The results revealed that using Youtube and audio tracks imitation has a positive impact on the effectiveness of the speaking skills, fluency, and pronunciation of EFL learners.…”

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“…It is in line with a study by Al-sobhi & Preece (2018) that mention that most Arab students find difficulty in communicating freely in English due to certain factors such as students' limited knowledge of English language, lack of confidence and motivation. Additionally, Hamad, Metwally, & Alfaruque (2019) state that body language, the right pronunciation of English letters, intonation, confidence, and correct usage of vocabulary is always a problem that is faced by both teachers and learners. Meanwhile, Machmud & Abdulah (2018) state that one problem that often appears in EFL instructions in Indonesian Schools, especially teaching a speaking skill, is the limited time allocation.…”

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Students’ Perceptions towards Using Mobile Application in Learning Speaking

Rinanda¹,

Suparno²,

Tarjana³

2019

ELS-JISH

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The dramatic advancement technologies, particularly mobile applications, have influenced the education sector. The integration of mobile applications in education to change the teaching-learning process has taken place and led to innovative learning, including English language learning. Hence, this study aimed to find out the students’ perceptions and the factors influencing students’ perceptions toward the use of mobile application in learning English particularly speaking. To reach the objectives, this study used case study as the research method. The data were collected mainly through interview and observation. The participants were five vocational school students in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. They were purposively selected because they had been familiar with mobile application and they had been taught speaking English using mobile application by their teacher, so that they could give adequate information. The research findings showed positive perception from the students toward the use of Learn English Conversation application in learning speaking. They declared that the use of Learn English Conversation application could facilitate them in practicing speaking, bring fun and enjoyable learning during the learning process. Moreover, their positive perceptions were influenced by several factors such as the flexibility and the new learning experience given by the mobile application, the ease to run the mobile application and unrequired a lot of internet quota when the students run the mobile application.

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“…The uploaded videos can be edited in such a way that it results in a more interesting and informative content. Through this interesting content, the level of students' participation in teaching-learning English processes improves (Hamad, Metwally, & Alfaruque, 2019).…”

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Blended learning innovation of social media based active English during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021

ilkonline

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This study aims to describe the implementation of blended learning innovation of social mediabased (sosmed-based) English teaching in improving students' active English skill during the Covid19 Pandemic. The innovation was made by implementing the Communicative Approach which integrated elearning platforms including Be-Smart, Zoom, and Google Classroom with social media (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook). The indicators of active English skill are: students' activeness, self-confidence, and creativity and innovation in producing and uploading the videos of English practice to the social media during English classes. This research used the qualitative approach with the case study type. The subjects were PTE students of classes 2A, B, C, and D, Faculty of Education, Yogyakarta State University in the academic year of 2019-2020. The subjects were one lecturer and eight students established by using the purposive sampling technique. This study was conducted from January to April 2020. The data were collected though observation, interviews, field notes, and documentation. The data analysis used the interactive analysis form Miles and Huberman. The result shows that the innovation of blended learning in sosmed-based active English class which used the Communicative Approach integrated e-learning platforms of Be-Smart, Zoom, and Google Classroom with social media (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook) could improve active English skill of the students in Covid19 pandemic. This can be seen from the students' activeness and self-confidence, creativity and innovation in producing and uploading the videos of English practice because they need a number of likes, views, and subscribers so it could naturally motivate them to do their best in order to improve their motivation and active English skill.

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The Impact of Using YouTubes and Audio Tracks Imitation YATI on Improving Speaking Skills of EFL Learners

Cited by 35 publications

References 8 publications

TED Talks in EFL Context: An Alternative Way for Teaching and Improving Student’s Speaking Skills

TED Talks in EFL Context: An Alternative Way for Teaching and Improving Student’s Speaking Skills

Students’ Perceptions towards Using Mobile Application in Learning Speaking

Blended learning innovation of social media based active English during the COVID-19 pandemic

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