Tshering Phuntsho¹* and Chencho Dorji²

¹1Department of School Education, Ministry of Education and Skills Development, Bhutan
²2Norbugang Primary School, Samtse, Bhutan

*Corresponding Author: Tshering Phuntsho, Department of School Education, Ministry of Education and Skills Development, Bhutan.

Received: March 01, 2023; Published: April 04, 2023

Abstract

The present study investigated the impact of English movies on the improvement of speaking skills of grade six students. The research utilized quantitative research approach which involved the pre- test post-test design. A total of 22 students participated in the study, comprising 13 boys and 9 girls. English proficiency achievement test was applied before and after the intervention activities in order to gather the data. The data gathered were analyzed using paired sample t test which revealed a significant difference in the post-test (x̅ = 64.6) compared to the pre-test (x̅ = 44.5). The significance value of 0.00 (P < 0.05) indicated that the use of English movies significantly improved the speaking skills of the grade six students. Therefore, it can be concluded that English movies can improve students’ speaking skills and enhance the teaching learning environment in the class.

Keywords: English Movies; Speaking Skills; Learning Satisfaction

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Citation

Citation: Tshering Phuntsho and Chencho Dorji. “ Enhancing Grade Six Students’ Speaking Skill through English Movies: An Action Research”. Acta Scientific Paediatrics 6.5 (2022): 06-13.

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