Watching English Movies to Develop Students’ Critical Thinking and Their Listening Skills
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Abstract: This current study aimed to explore the benefits of incorporating English movies into language learning, specifically concerning critical thinking and listening skills. Moreover, this study deeply investigated the students’ outcome in using English movies as a medium to improve critical thinking abilities and develop their listening skills in a classroom. There were two types of data collection and analysis. The first stage involved collecting data through questionnaire sheet which answered the first-research question regarding; how do English movies assist students in improving critical thinking abilities?. The second stage conducted interviews guide to address the second-research question about; to what extent do English movies help students develop their listening skills?. Based on the questionnaire results, watching movies helped them to connect what they watched with their real-life experiences, supported them to think critically, and also focused on the detailed issues presented in the movies. Subsequently, based on the interview results, each participant gave positive responses concerning how English movies contribute to developing their listening skills. Overall, participants believed that learning through movies was enjoyable. In English movies, the participants paid more attention to the movie’s storyline, related it to their daily lives, and also helped students to understand the movie’s content effectively.
Keywords: English movies, critical thinking, listening skills.
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The Use of Film to Develop Critical Thinking Skills in the EFL Classroom
Dr. Alex Baratta
The University of Manchester
Manchester, UK
The Use of Film to Develop Critical Thinking Skills in the EFL Classroom
Dr. Alex Baratta
The University of Manchester
Manchester, UK
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