Using Video in Teaching English Listening for Thai Student

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present using video in teaching English listening for Thai student. It can be revealed that the implementation of video in teaching listening was success to improve students’ listening skill. From the data findings of this study, the use video in teaching listening was success to improve students’ achievement. Video materials can be a learning alternative because they contain dialogues from highly proficient English speakers, which could contribute to an easier understanding of their pronunciation. This study affirms that “A good idea is to choose scenes that are very visual. The more visual a video is, the easier it is to understand - as long as the pictures illustrate what is being said”. Selected English TV series, movies, advertising, could increase student´s motivation. The students listen to relevant and interesting things for them which keep their motivation and attention high. Consequently, we made a very good selection of video materials to expose learners to suitable materials that facilitate their learning. In addition, video materials adequately chosen, can promote the integration of language skills, and change the class routines.