THE IMPORTANCE OF USING VISUAL MATERIALS IN EFL CLASSES
Keywords:
visual aid, pictures, videos, educational outcomes, diagrams, charts, tables.Abstract
This article is based on the theoretical data on the use of visual aids and informs about the importance of using them in EFL classroom. Visual aids help to clarify, establish, and correlate the main point of the lesson.
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