The Effect of English Videos on Developing EFL Students’ Vocabulary and Pronunciation in the Speaking Skill The Case of Second- Year Students of English at Tebessa University

Abstract

This dissertation seeks to improve the teaching of English vocabulary and pronunciation in the speaking skill through the use of videos. It aims at testing the effect of English videos on improving second year students of English at Larbi Tébessi University vocabulary and pronunciation in the speaking skill. Therefore, this research hypothesizes that if teachers of oral expression module in the department of English at Larbi Tébessi University use videos in oral expression, students' vocabulary and pronunciation in the speaking skill would improve. Moreover, this research assumes that teachers in the department of English at Larbi Tébessi University have a positive attitude towards using videos to teach speaking. Accordingly, to test the research hypothesis a quantitative approach was adopted and a quasi-experiment research method was conducted in the department of English at Larbi Tébessi University. Additionally, to test the research assumption, a questionnaire was administered to seven (07) teachers of oral expression in the same department. The quasi-experiment was held on two groups consisting of 27 participants in each. The results of the post-test have proved that the experimental group participants’ vocabulary and pronunciation in the speaking skill have developed due to the use of English videos. Besides, the findings stemmed from the teachers’ questionnaire demonstrated that oral expression teachers in the department of English at Larbi Tébessi University have positive attitudes towards using English videos to teach the speaking skill. Hence, the integration of English videos to develop vocabulary and pronunciation in the speaking skill is highly recommended.