THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MOVIE WATCHING IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING
Keywords:
ELLs, movies in education, authentic learning, media in language learning, ESL teaching.Abstract
The utilize of media incorporates the utilize of motion pictures, music, movies, and other sorts of entertainment-related learning assets. This qualitative study looked into English learners' perceptions on the use of movies as English teaching and learning tools. The discussion focused on what dialect learners believe are the advantages and drawbacks of relying on English movies to improve their language skills. The findings showed that dialect learners believe that movies are legitimate sources of dialect learning and that they may be used successfully to improve dialect skills such as talking, tuning in, reading, vocabulary, and composition. The findings also demonstrated that movies are good in terms of enhancing pupils' cultural understanding, according to language learners.
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