Film Clips to Improve Listening Skills in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Abstract

A qualitative method and an exploratory research study were carried out to analyze the use of film clips to improve Module III students' listening skills at the Universidad Estatal Peninsula de Santa Elena language center. The aim was to analyze and establish the relevance of using audio-visual materials as communicative activities in which students participate in their teaching-learning process. There are many approaches and methods, such as Audio Lingual, which according to theories such as Cognitivism, prove that students are more attracted to learning through graphics in which they can understand the context of the situation. In addition, using film clips opens up opportunities for students to improve their pronunciation and communicate in a natural environment. It is foreseen that more studies are needed in order to implement activities that reinforce the advantages of this type of activity in which films play an important role.