Learning English through Watching Movies

Abstract

The study mainly focused on the impact of watching movies in learning English. The findings of this study will be helpful for students, teachers, policy makers, curriculum specialist and ELT researchers to realize the benefits of English movies in learning and developing English skills. Moreover, this will enhance the opportunity to incorporate English movies in the classroom which can also promote ICT based joyful learning. This study was conducted by using qualitative approach of research. Area of the study was University of Dhaka. Data were collected from 10 M. Phil students and 2 ELT experts selected purposively. Data were collected through interview schedule both from the M. Phil students and the ELT experts. Data were analyzed thematically. Major findings of the study showed that watching English movies has positive impact on improving listening skill as well as on speaking skill. Correct pronunciation is also enhanced by watching English movies. English movies also help to increase vocabulary. All these impacts could have a �long-term effect on the viewers according to the experts. Those who watch regularly, could have further benefits.

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Team member:
Md. Ashrafuzzaman
Sujit Roy

Learning English through
Watching Movies

“Technology never comes to an end; it is
changing every time, and we will have to move
ahead coping with it”
The Honorable Prime Minister,
Sheikh Hasina,
People’s Republic of Bangladesh
(The New Age, August 6, 2015 )

Background of the Study
Learners have to learn real English…not
textbook English.
Learners need to learn English words in
context.
Learners have to hear how things are
said.

Research Objectives
The following objectives are investigated in
the study. They are as follows:
•To explore the relationship between learning
English and watching movies
•To identify the effects of English movies in
learning English
•To determine possible guidelines for learning
English through movies
.

Scope
As the study is a qualitative study, scope of the study is
limited in terms of its participants. The proposed study will
be conducted in University of Dhaka.
However, though the study sample is not much large in
comparison of the population, but the study findings will
cover a huge area.

Conceptual Framework
Relationship
Watching
movies
Learning
English

Methodology
Nature: Qualitative
Area: University of Dhaka.
Population: The population of the study is:
All the learners who learn English
All the learner who watch English movies

Sample and sampling
techniques:
Sample
Category
Sample Size
Sampling
Technique
M. Phil students
10
Purposive sampling
ELT experts
02
Purposive sampling

Thematic analysis
Data
organization
and
identifying
theme
Data
transcription Data
triangulation
Data analysis procedure

Scaffolding
Research Objectives
Respondent
Tools/ Techniques
1. To explore the relationship
between learning English and
watching movies
M. Phil students
and ELT experts
Interview schedule
2. To identify the effects of
English movies in learning
English
M. Phil students
and ELT experts
Interview schedule
3. To determine possible
guidelines for learning English
through movies
M. Phil students
and ELT experts
Interview schedule

Data Analysis and Findings
Listening skills:
According to the respondents, listeners can learn English
according to natural context.
It is also helpful for learning informal English such as slag
words and phrases that often couldn’t be found in
books or dictionaries.
One of the respondent said,
“I can learn and easily memorize more words from
what I hear and watch in English movies….”
(Slang is a type of language consisting of words and phrases that
are: considered to be very informal; more common in speech
than in writing…)” https://www.englishclub.com/ref/Slang/0

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Speaking skills:
Hearing natives accent also helps our speaking
skills, especially our fluency in speaking.
Respondents can get idea about how to link words
together and where to put intonation on certain
words and sentences.
All the respondents agreed beyond any doubt
that, those you have fear in speaking should
watch English movies regularly. Respondent
opined that,
“I recovered my fear and shyness of speaking English
after watching English movies”

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Pronunciation:
Hearing native English speakers’ conversation
with each other can help to hear how words
are pronounced.
All the respondent students stated that, movies
helps to pronounce correctly. ELT Experts also
agreed with the statement. According to the
expert
“One of the most important feature of English
movies is that, listeners can get the correct
pronunciation according to the context”

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Vocabulary:
All the respondents strongly agreed that English
movies helps to enrich their vocabulary.
By watching movies regularly amount of
learning new words mounts day by day.
One of the respondents stated that,
“Each and every movie more or less introduce
some new words.”

Major/Key Findings of the Study
Major findings of the study showed that watching English
movies has positive impact on improving listening skill as well
as on speaking skill.
Correct pronunciation is also enhanced by watching English
movies. English movies also help to increase vocabulary.
All these impact could have long term effect on the viewers
according to the experts.
Those who watch regularly, could have further benefits like
speaking according to context, practice listening skill and
release fear of learning English.

Suggestions
All English language students have to watch
films in English in their spare time for additional
practice that might be inside or outside
classroom.
At least one movie in a week should be
watched by the students.
Guidelines
Choosing an interesting movie
Selection of a movie that matches learners’
current English level
Bringing of dictionary.
Repetitions of short phrases.
Movie can be with English subtitles/ Without
subtitles.

Ethical considerations
Confidentiality is assured to all participants.
All transcripts, notes and audiotapes are stored in
a lockable cabinet at the researcher’s home.
Names of trainees and trainers are disguised as
anonymous.
Consent had been obtained from all participants
in writing. Each participant had receive a letter
outlining the research and a consent form for
their records.

Conclusion
Learning English is very necessary in every
sphere of life.
Without knowing English, there is no way to
get higher education or any good job.
English is used to communicate in most places
around the world.

Any question?