Ted talks videos’ Impact on the Speaking Ability of EFL Learners A Case Study of First Year Master Students of Language and Communication, and Litterature and Interdisciplinary Approaches at Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University, Mostaganem

Abstract

In various EFL classrooms, students strive trying to use English to communicate. Nevertheless, with the emergence of ICT that has taken place lately, there is a wide range of instruments available to support the English learning such as; blogs and online courses. In spite of that, many of these materials were not originally produced for teaching but can be used for such purpose. Therefore, this study is conducted to investigate the use of Ted talks videos as a pedagogical tool in teaching English language, and its impact on the proficiency of their speaking skills. The research is conducted qualitatively and quantitatively by the use of a questionnaire as a data collecting tool. The questionnaire was administered to M1 students from two different specialties at the department of English at the University of Abdelhamid Ibn Badis. The results revealed that Ted talks videos can provide learners with a new vocabulary. As well as, it offers a positive impression of how practical these videos are encouraging EFL learners to become proficient.