Exploring the Effectiveness of Authentic Videos Use to Enhance the Speaking Skills within the Communicative Approach: Secondary School EFL Learners as a Sample

Abstract

Speaking is a very important and challenging skill to master especially for English as a foreign language. In order to teach speaking successfully, the teacher is required to vary his teaching techniques and use ICTs. This current study aims at describing and analyzing the effectiveness of using authentic videos in developing this skill in EFL Classes. To meet the ends of this research, the study was carried out with twenty third year learners at three Secondary Schools at Lardjem city, province of Tissemsilt. The data were generated thanks to two questionnaires, directed to both teachers and learners , as well as a semi-stuctured interview with two teachers at Mohamed Serrai School. A descriptive study is deduced from the results of learners’ and their teachers’ questionnaires using Google Form and the teachers’ interview as well.The findings showed that the use of authentic videos in courses could help learners to improve their speaking skill. Moreover, according to the obtained results, the majority of EFL teachers use the authentic videos in delivering their speaking courses.