28May 2020

REVITALIZING THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE THROUGH THE USE OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS

  • English Department, University of Abomey Calavi (UAC), Benin.
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The major objective of this exploratory research work is to try to shed light on the importance of the practice of audiovisual media (PAM) in the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL). Although it is a practice almost known of everyone nowadays, the issue of its effectiveness in the learning of a foreign language continues to be subject to several controversies due to its difficulty to be assessed. However, based on the outcomes of the present exploratory study, it remains one of the ultimate teaching methods that can allow any learner of a foreign language to easily practice his target language. To carry out this research work, a methodological approach, based on the one hand on literature searchand the other hand on interviews, focus groups as well as classroom observations, was adopted.

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[Coffi Martinien Zounhin Toboula, Ulrich, O. Sena Hindeme and Pedro Marius Egounleti (2020); REVITALIZING THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE THROUGH THE USE OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS Int. J. of Adv. Res. 8 (May). 75-91] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Ulrich, O. Sèna HINDEME
English Department, University of Abomey Calavi (UAC), Benin

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/10909      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/10909

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