VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES ********* VI DIỆU THUẦN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING YOUTUBE VIDEOS AS SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS ON ENHANCING STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKILLS – A STUDY AT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD PROGRAM, VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI TÍNH HIỆU QUẢ CỦA VIỆC SỬ DỤNG CÁC VIDEO TRÊN TRANG YOUTUBE LÀM TÀI LIỆU BỔ SUNG NHẰM CẢI THIỆN CÁC KỸ NĂNG NGHE CỦA SINH VIÊN HỆ NHIỆM VỤ CHIẾN LƯỢC, ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI M.A COMBINED PROGRAM THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111 Hanoi, 2015 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES ********* VI DIỆU THUẦN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING YOUTUBE VIDEOS AS SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS ON ENHANCING STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKILLS – A STUDY AT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD PROGRAM, VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI TÍNH HIỆU QUẢ CỦA VIỆC SỬ DỤNG CÁC VIDEO TRÊN TRANG YOUTUBE LÀM TÀI LIỆU BỔ SUNG NHẰM CẢI THIỆN CÁC KỸ NĂNG NGHE CỦA SINH VIÊN HỆ NHIỆM VỤ CHIẾN LƯỢC, ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI M.A COMBINED PROGRAM THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 60140111 Supervisor: Dr Do Tuan Minh Hanoi, 2015 DECLARATION To the best of my knowledge and belief, this minor thesis contains no material which has previously been submitted and accepted for any other degree in any university The thesis is my own work and based on my own research It involves no material previously published or written by any other person, except where due reference is made in the paper Hanoi, 2015 Vi Diệu Thuần i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The composing process of conducting this thesis is the most valuable journey I have ever had Without this journey, I would not have been aware of all the joy and fortune I have been blessed with throughout my entire life I consider myself one of the luckiest students to have a chance to work with a distinguished advisor that opened my eyes and gained my complete respect both academically and personally Dr Do Tuan Minh, one of the most remarkable gurus in EFL teaching in ULIS, VNU, devoted his time, effort and support to teach me how to be a serious researcher Dr Minh, with his spectacular vision and insight, is the one who provided all the help that I needed to complete such an enormous task I am also obliged to express my gratitude to him for spending every minute of his precious time in proofreading this paper and giving me valuable corrections and suggestions I was and still am amazed at Dr Minh’s critical thinking and efficiency in problem solving From the interactions with Dr Minh, I witnessed his overwhelming power to focus on the overall research design, and at the same time, specific details in the study I also would like to acknowledge the support and assistance of Dr Minh for provoking my interest in the topic by asking crucial questions, assisting in the editing of the draft, and making himself available to me throughout the final stage of completion Last but not least, I want to thank my family for their unconditional understanding and love My parents, my sister, my brother-in-law, and my friends – Thao, Lloyd, and Chris, have been my enthusiastic cheerleaders through the rough academic path I have followed Many other people whose names are impossible to be cited also contributed valuable help and support Though their names not appear in this acknowledgement, they shall always be cherished and embraced in my heart The writing process, though difficult, is indeed a delightful journey, through which I discovered that I got richer every day ii ABSTRACT Listening is one of the most pivotal skills, though; it is unjustly neglected compared to the other language skills It was previously considered as a passive skill but now those ideas have been proved as myths Therefore seeking innovative methods for teaching and developing listening materials for EFL students should not be taken for granted Lack of adequate exposure and attention to listening sets the ground for authentic listening materials to improve the context in Vietnam There have been controversial ideas regarding the use of authentic listening materials Specifically, their results ranged from total abstinence to complete utilization This study intends to investigate the impact of YouTube videos as supplementary materials to enhance listening skills of students at International Standard Program, University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University Hanoi To serve this aim, fifty students were randomly assigned to two groups One group was exposed to YouTube vieos as listening supplementary materials (experimental group) and the other groups received simplified listening materials (control group) A pre-test was used to measure the differences among the students’ listening level at the beginning of the study After six weeks, a post-test was administered for both groups Besides a students’ feedback survey was given to experimental group to evaluate their attitudes and opinions about the materials Analysis of quantitative study and comparing the mean scores of two groups via t-test showed that students who were exposed to YouTube videos as supplementary materials performed better in post-test The analysis of the feedback survey also denoted their satisfaction and positive attitudes towards YouTube videos as listening materials iii TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii ABSTRACT .iii TABLE OF CONTENTS iv LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES, AND ABBREVIATIONS vii CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Background of the study 1.3 Statement of the problem 1.4 Aims and research questions 1.5 Significance of the study 1.6 Scope of the study 1.7 Design of the study 1.8 Conclusion CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Teaching listening 2.2.1 Definitions of listening skills 2.2.2 Characteristics of listening skills 11 2.2.3 Significance of listening skills 13 2.2.4 Difficulties in learning listening skills 17 2.3 YouTube videos 18 2.3.1 YouTube overview 18 2.3.2 Types of YouTube videos 20 2.3.3 Advantages of YouTube videos 23 2.4 Supplementary materials 38 iv 2.4.1 Definitions of supplementary materials 39 2.4.2 Advantages of supplementary materials 40 2.6 Previous studies 42 2.6 Conclusion 44 CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 45 3.1 Introduction 45 3.2 Research design 45 3.3 Participants 46 3.3.1 ISP Overview 46 3.3.2 The teacher 47 3.3.3 The students 47 3.4 Materials 48 3.5 Instruments 49 3.6 Data collection procedures 51 3.6.1 Verifying the instruments 51 3.6.2 Data collection from pre-post tests 52 3.7 Data analysis procedures 54 3.8 Conclusion 54 CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND FINDINGS 56 4.1 Introduction 56 4.2 Quantitative data 56 4.2.1 Results of the pre- and post-treatment tests 57 4.2.2 Results of the questionnaire 60 4.3 Qualitative data 64 4.3.1 Specific aural skills practised 65 4.3.2 Reflections on the YouTube video treatment 65 4.3.3 Ideas about the pre- and post- tests 66 4.4 Conclusion 67 CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSIONS 68 v 5.1 Introduction 68 5.2 Discussions 68 5.3 Pedagogical implications 71 5.4 Limitations 73 5.5 Suggestions for further researches 74 5.6 Conclusions 76 REFERENCES 77 APPENDIX I vi LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES, AND ABBREVIATIONS LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Statistical results concerning the administration of the two IELTS listening tests to the same group 52 Table Within-group comparison results for the experimental and control groups 58 Table 3: Between-group comparison results for the experimental and control groups 59 Table Experimental group’s reaction to the multiple-choice questions of survey 60 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Frame grab of YouTube.com’s main page (http://www.YouTube.com) 20 Figure Frame grab showing using browser Cốc Cốc to download videos from YouTube.com 25 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ISP: International Standard Program ULIS: University of Languages and International Studies VNU: Vietnam National University EFL: English as a Foreign Language ESL: English as a Second Language IELTS: International English Language Testing System vii CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction It goes without saying that English has developed into a world language It is considered international because of its significance in cultural aspects in not only former Bitish colonies but also in other countries due to integration Besides, English is regarded as global thanks to the dominance of the language in this information technology age It is a common knowledge that any modern citizen of this rapidly growing twenty-first century mastering the English language is determined to overpower those who not Still, there remain some opponents of this trend who decide to go against the flow to probably avoid the domination of the language and its culture Notwithstandingly, any practical and serious thinking individual could easily tell how that conservative idea is hardly working at this point now that English has been deeply rooted and undoubtedly here-to-stay in our society In other words, one, needless to say, greatly depends on English to survive and thrive in this contemporary world The teaching and learning of English; therefore, has been immensely concentrated around the globe English language is even separated into four distinctive skills to be easily taught to non-native speakers of English As a child, we learn to listen before we speak, so it is fairly clear that input should come first before output As a result, Reading and Listening are supposed to be taught before Writing and Speaking Novel movements in teaching English language also share the same opinion on placing more attention to the communicative purpose of the language by focusing on Listening and Speaking Yet, reality has showed inconsiderable improvement in learners’ listening skills accompanied by a bitter truth of listening remaining a struggle for English learners lands most of which are already not be intelligent enough to carry out the discovered tasks naturally and effectively Before having the alarm clock, The commentator’s voice sounds a little peasants used to wake up to the too dramatic, as if he is narrating epic sound of the roosters poetry While-listening (120 mins) (Materials from Let’s Talk 3) - Task 1: T instructs that Ss are going to listen to five people talking about the frustrations they’ve had with the new products - Ss listen and complete the summaries (pg.32-33) - T asks the questions: Do you share any frustrations with these people? What other products have you had problems with? How did you deal with them? Ss discuss the answers in pairs T informs Ss that they have to work in pairs to think of three everyday products, prepare to describe them without saying the names, use the given questions to help themselves Where can it be found? What’s it made of? What’s it used for? XIII Who’s it made by? Ss join another pair to describe the things to the other pair and ask them to guess each product “This can be found in the kitchen.” “it’s made of metal and used for…” Ss work in pairs to interview their partner basing on the questionnaire given in Activity (pg.33) Ss join another pair and ask each other these questions Do you agree with the evaluations? What other skills you have? Task 2: - T informs hat Ss are going to listen to descriptions of some inventions Ss have to write down the names of the inventions and how they work - Ss listen and the task (pg 34) - Ss work in pairs to think of creative inventions to solve some of the problems listed I always cry when I cut onions How can I keep my wood floors shiny My glasses get wet when it rains I hate it when cell phones ring in the class I can’t remember new words easily How can I stay awake while studying? I’m always falling sleep in the class XIV I make a mess when I eat noodles - Task 3: Ss hear instructions on how to make something from everyday items Ss visualize what the woman is describing first - Ss then listen again to follow the instructions and complete the task (pg 35) - Ss work in groups to make something else from paper and explain to a a partner how to make it “First, take a piece of paper and fold it up.”, “How? Like this?”” No, this way Fold the…” - Ss work in groups of four Two look at Task (pg.77), two look at Task 29 (ph.86) Explain to each other how to something else - Ss work individually to complete the sentences using their own ideas One invention I can’t without is… It was easy to learn how to use… It was difficult to learn how to use… I wish someone would invent a… One modern convenience I can without is… I wish someone could explain how a… works - Ss compare ideas and give reasons “One invention I can’t without is the cell phone I’d be lost without mine! Because…” Post-listening (15 mins) XV T divides the class into four groups, give each group an A4 blank sheet of paper, a box of crayons and instructs Ss on the last activity - Last activity today is called A Technology Fair - Imagine all of you are talented scientists from around the world gathering here at this annual technology fair today to compete for the title The Best Invention of the Year - Within 10 minutes, you need to come up with an idea of a brand new product Draw it on the paper and write the descriptions and explanations next to the drawing - We’ll vote for the most innovative invention at the end of the activity Ss work on the task for 10 minutes then all groups present about their products within the last minutes of the lesson XVI APPENDIX J UNIT TECHNOLOGY HANDOUT YouTube Video: 10 Inventions That Will Make Your Life Easier Match the words with their definitions New word Definition (v) to leave a mark that is difficult to Smear remove on something; to be marked in this way (n)(computing) a Stain place on a computer where you can attach another piece of equipment, often using a cable (v) to become or make something Port become less extreme, severe, etc (v) to make something pure by Moderate removing substances that are dirty, harmful or not wanted (v) Purify to spread an oily or soft substance over a surface in a rough or careless way XVII Read the following questions about the video you are going to watch While you listen, please note down the clues for your possible answers Questions Clues & Answers What is the main idea of the video? What is the function of Toepener? How does Life Straw help people? What is an extra comment would you like to make about the video? XVIII APPENDIX K SAMPLE YOUTUBE VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION Unit Technology Let’s Talk “10 Inventions That Will Make Your Life Easier” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO_YvEwtWXU) Parking garage light signals: Can’t find a parking spot in a clutter parking garage? Well this new invention would make that a whole lot easier Just simply look for an open spot by searching for a green light Red lights indicate that a parking spot is currently in use while the green light indicates that that spot is empty The amount of headaches this would save would be astonishing Drip Catching Mug: At first glance you wouldn't expect this to be anything other than a regular coffee mug but it's actually specifically designed to catch drips with your beverage so it doesn't smear, stain, or ruin the surface it’s on You don't normally think you'll be dripping issue before it happens but when it does it's when you wish it didn’t onE Puck: Having a dead phone is the worst but why not use your drink to power it this portable charger design is unlike any others Its design powers your phone by taking the heat or the cold from you drink Solar Phone Charger: Don't have a drink to power your phone? Stick this solar powered phone charger to any window on a sunny day Rechargeable USB Batteries: As you know you can run through batteries pretty easy, not to mention they're that cheap These cool new rechargeable batteries are able to be opened and charged in any computer USB port Just pop open a cap and plug it in This invention saves a lot more time and money than you think XIX Bottle Loft: Want to take advantage of the extra headroom in your fridge? This invention mounts powerful magnets to the top of your fridge, allowing things with metal lids to stick and stay up there with these With the extra space you have far more room to store more items with these Jibo: This cute little robot would love to be a new addition to your family Jibo can talk to you when you're bored, take photos without someone missing out, educate young ones, order you food, text your friends and so much more Toepener: We've all been here Opening a public bathroom door with your hands can be gross In fact research shows the door handles have been found to carry more bacteria and germs than anything else in a public restroom This is just another reason why this invention is perfect the foot handle can be mounted to any door and easily open with any foot Jins Meme: These smart eyeglasses are much more than you think They can monitor your concentration tiredness and sleep in its levels and display that information to you through your phone Why not? These bad boys debut in 2015 with a starting price is 690 dollars Life Straw: This invention would be perfect for those in need You can stick this straw in a river lake or pond and it will instantly purifying filter the water as you suck it through this straw Just imagine how many lives could be saved because of this invention XX APPENDIX L YOUTUBE VIDEO IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE SAMPLE Unit Unit Youtube video 2: Billy Elliot New Vocab Expressing Audition Questions What’s the main idea of the extract? Expressing Yourself Mental Why is the boy wearing women’s yourself (Comedy Musical) Sinful clothes? Integrity What makes the other boy afraid to Showtime try on the clothes at first? Let's talk https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=qeRe0v_O0bg) What’s your extra comment on the video? Unit 1: Are Should you trust your first Obnoxious What’s the main idea of the talk? first impression? - Peter Mende- Encounter What does the brain have to with impressions Siedlecki Trait forming our first impression of accurate? (TED-ed Talk) Cortex someone? Bias What can we to update some Q: Skills for success - https://www.youtube.com/wat original information? L&S Do you think you should trust your ch?v=eK0NzsGRceg first impression? Why/Why not? Unit 3: Crime Catch Me If You Can Pilot What’s the storyline of the movie? & ER What are the jobs that the artist Defendant pretends to do? https://www.youtube.com/wat Conquer Where does the artist learn the ch?v=hFj3OXVL_wQ Chase technical doctor’s terms from? (Movie Trailer) punishment Let's talk Do you think the artist will be caught in the end? XXI Unit 2: Diet & Nutrition Tips | Personal What’s the main idea of the talk? What's more Female Bodybuilding trainer Why is water important to our body? important: Hydrated What does she mean by advising us Organic to “listen to our body”? Nourishing Which tips have you applied to your Indulge own lifestyle? taste (Tutorial) or nutrition? https://www.youtube.com/wat Q: Skills for ch?v=MQ23AJmqmkw success L&S Unit 4: The Suprises & Superstitions in the World! superstitions 10 WEIRDEST Coincidence (Vlog) Let's talk https://www.youtube.com/wat What’s the main idea of the talk? Infidelity What you have to to the Juliet Cripple statue to be lucky in love? Tentacle Why is number four forbidden in Fertility China? ch?v=IaKg-AKhoBI What you think is the strangest superstition among the ten? Unit 3: What Famous Failures Demote What was Albert Einstein’s issue? can we learn (Documentary) News anchor Why from success Diagnose unappreciated? Deficiency Who tried to kill himself but failed? Q: Skills for ch?v=zLYECIjmnQs Unceremoniou What turned these failures into success - sly successes you think? & failure? https://www.youtube.com/wat was Lionel Messi L&S Unit 5: An Education-Jenny finds out Treat What’s the main story of the extract? Education the truth Bump What does Jenny base on to find out and learning (Movie extract) Turn out the truth about David? Corner What has Jenny given up to be with Owe David? Let's talk https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=eyxjcLsILGM Is this the kind of education you XXII would get from school? Unit 4: Is Keane - Everybody's Changing Wander What’s the message of the song? change good (Music Video) Ache What’s the overall tone of the song? or bad? Awake Did the man in the song expect Q: Skills for https://www.youtube.com/wat Fade himself to change at first? success - ch?v=Zx4Hjq6KwO0 Right How does the fact that everybody’s L&S changing makes him feel? What is your extra comment on the music video? Unit 6: Fame The Cost Of Being Famous: Pipe What’s the main idea of the talk? & fortune Flappy Bird Lag What does the speaker talk about Let's talk (Vlog) Threat before discussing the case of Flappy Ruin Bird? https://www.youtube.com/wat Understatemen Name the reasons why Flappy Bird’s ch?v=X3ByksjOGpI t creator took down the app mentioned in the talk? Do you think what the creator of Flappy Bird did was right? Unit 5: Are Oprah on Taking Responsibility Separate What’s the main purpose of the talk? we for Your Life - Oprah's Life class Articulate What responsible - Oprah Winfrey Network Gear childhood that made her become for the world (Talk Show) Dire responsible for herself? we live in? PHD Why shouldn’t you expect others to happened to Oprah’s Q: Skills for https://www.youtube.com/wat help us? success - ch?v=Dp_cmLfJZ1w What is the outcome of being L&S responsible for our own life? Unit Around 7: Aqua - Around The World the (Music Video) Appetite What’s the message attached to the Globe song? XXIII world Let's talk Riddle What are the two items the girl in the https://www.youtube.com/wat Souvenir song collected from her trips around ch?v=maUPpTiU-mo Ingredient the world? What’s the ultimate meaning of traveling? What does the song motivate you to do? Unit 6: How Old Spice | Behind the Scenes Getaway What’s can Midst documentary? advertisers Cringe What does the actor enjoy the most change Atmosphere about Peak commercials? (Documentary) our https://www.youtube.com/wat behavior? ch?v=32TZSXG2y7E the main idea making these of the Old Spice Q: Skills for What kind of product you think success - Old Spice is exactly? L&S Would you buy this product after watching the commercial? Unit 8: 10 Inventions That Will Make Smear What is the main idea of the video? Technology Your Life Easier Stain What is the function of Toepener? Let's talk (News) Port How does Life Straw help people? Moderate What is an extra comment would Purify you like to make about the video? https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=LO_YvEwtWXU Unit 7: What Ariana Grande - Take Risks Comfort zone What is the main purpose of the risks are good (Q&A on the Honda Stage at Poppy interview? to take? Break free What is Ariana’s advice on her Q: Skills for (Interview) Legend young fans? success - Compliment How does Ariana react to Chris L&S iHeartRadio Theater LA) https://www.youtube.com/wat Martin’s comment on her voice? ch?v=HGobiQPPbAA What is your extra comment of the XXIV interview? Unit 9: Mind Vincent Tormented What’s & body Dip animation? Wax What are the strange things that https://www.youtube.com/wat Zombie Vincent likes to do? ch?v=fxQcBKUPm8o Bury What is the last thing that pushes (Short animation – Poetry) Let's talk the storyline of the Vincent to the edge of breaking down? What’s your comment on this Tim Burton’s film? Unit 8: What Megamind - Metrocity is ours! Turn-out What’s the scene mainly about? our cities (Movie extract) Eliminate Was Megamind surprised by the say about us? Multiply question he was asked? Q: Skills for https://www.youtube.com/wat Horrified What success - ch?v=B4E3_2E0Qaw Slam towards ruling Metrocity? L&S is Megamind’s attitude What’s your other comment on the extract? Unit 10: MILLION $ FOR Humble When did Pewdiepie first start the Spending CHARITY! Donor charity campaign? money (Vlog) Mindblowingl What was his original goal? y What has surprised him the most? https://www.youtube.com/wat Freaking What is your extra comment on ch?v=ulIwePLwFns Awesome pewdiepie as a vlogger? Tragedy What’s the main purpose of the talk? Let's talk Unit 9: Can A Life-Changing Giveaway! XXV money buy (Talk show) Get on one’s Why does the couple need help? happiness? feet What exactly does Ellen give away Q: Skills for https://www.youtube.com/wat Struggle to the couple? success - ch?v=3Bj-kPaLJDo Make L&S meet ends How are the giveaways going to help the family? Rough Unit 11: The CNN Breaking News: Japan's Literally Why isn’t the man’s family in news Earthquake and Tsunami Crouch serious danger? Let's talk (News) Magnitude How different is this earthquake Extraordinary from the past ones? https://www.youtube.com/wat Heart- What are his feelings expressed ch?v=R0l6z0HaUAM wrenching through his tone and attitude? How you feel after watching such breaking news on TV? Unit 10: Do First Look: iPhone Unavailable What is the experiment? we Updated Why are some people mad when Open there’s a new iphone released? need (Talk show + Interview) technology to communicate https://www.youtube.com/wat Check out How most people respond to the long ch?v=rdIWKytq_q4 Play out supposedly new iphone? distance? What are the conflicting comments Q: Skills for on the new phone? success L&S Unit 12: The Invention of Love Relationships What’s the storyline of this short (Short film) film? Let's talk Did it take long for the couple to fall https://www.youtube.com/wat in love? ch?v=PTdzCAGH3lU Why was the girl unhappy later? XXVI What’s the lesson learned from this film? Unit 15: Encounter between cheetah and Oblivious Travel & leopard - LEOPARD SAFARI Valley Tourism DIARY 12/16 What is the main idea of the documentary? Termite What is the hippo doing? Q: Skills for (Documentary) Hippo Describe the encounter between the success - Cling cheetah and the leopard? Boar What is something new you have L&S https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=YDwuh3oVaxg Unit learned from the video? 16: Employment Lecture Series Status What’s the purpose of the lecture? Employment 2014 - Employee Status Court How Let's talk (Lecture extract) Strike understanding Mutuality described? Obligation What is Supreme Court used as an https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=OHk6TmEHR8o is the importance employment of law example for? What is some new knowledge you have learned from this video? Revision Is it Better to Walk or Run in Smash So in short, is it better to walk or to the Rain? Puddle run in the rain? (Science talk video) Stationery What happens if you walk and stay Soak in the rain? Volume What happens if you run? https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=3MqYE2UuN24 Does the video share the same idea that you have always had? XXVII [...].. .The apparently undesirable situation of teaching and learning listening skills has triggered a passionate need in every teacher or instructor of English language to invent new ideas to combat the problem As one myself, I have been concerned enough to conduct a study on the effectiveness of using YouTube videos as supplementary materials in enhancing students listening skills at the International Standard. .. important than they seem at face value The theory claimed that as a language practitioner, one needs to "realize" the importance of listening skills Realizing that listening skills are vital in learning a language is imperative because it equips practitioners of languages the “awareness” that listening has a main role in the teaching of language From here, language practitioners will be able to plan and. .. little wonder that supplementary materials can be considered as equally important as textbooks Supplementary materials are defined as any materials used addition to textbook (Spratt, Pulverness, and Williams, 2005: 114) They act as extra materials to supplement the fixed coursebooks when there is a lack of suitability and variety In order to boost the motivation in listening classroom, supplemenatry materials. .. listening pedagogy, YouTube videos and supplementary materials The third chapter gives information about the methodology used in the research Details about the participants, materials, intruments, data collection procedure, and data analysis procedure will be specifically presented The fourth chapter reveals the process of data analysis of the study The summary of the collected data, an analysis, and. .. videos should be maintained as supplementary materials since they help illustrate as well as improve the natural or real use of English However, they should not replace pedagogically simplified materials as these guarantee the accuracy of language use Moreover, teachers should pay attention to the level of difficulty while selecting supplementary materials as both super-easy and over-challenging materials. .. correctly the original meaning of a message, beside grammar and vocabulary, one also needs to understand the speaker’s intonation or pronunciation (Howatt and Dakin, 1974) 10 Bulletin (1952) as cited in Saricoban stated that listening is one of the “fundamental language skills and that it is of essential importance to teach students listening as a crucial skill in order for them to listen efficiently and. .. intermediate 6 level of English The classes are typical for any English class belonging to International Standard Program at ULIS, with both male and female students of diverse majors Although ISP is not such a large group, the nature of teaching and learning English here as well as the characteristics of the students could be considered similar to that of other groups at ULIS The videos used throughout the. .. effectively, as listening helps learners to advance their vocabulary range and smoothen the path of using the target language properly in the later skills of speaking, reading, and writing Adrian Doff (1996) stated that listening is an important part of learning grammar and vocabulary To prove this point, he showed a situation in which learners were living in a country where English was the first language He assured... materials should be audio-visual Moreover, to achieve the practical purpose of listening class, supplementary materials had better have a strong relation with the real world Possessing the two aforementioned characteristics of being audio-visual and authentic, YouTube videos are obviously the leading candidate for the ideal supplementary materials for listening classes It is also noteworthy that YouTube. .. International Standard Program (ISP), University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS), Vietnam National University (VNU) ISP provides a one-year English course during the very first school year of VNU students The ultimate aim is that after the end of the course, students achieve band 5.5 - 6.0 IELTS so that afterwards, ISP students can part ways to return to their own universities and easily study their ... conduct a study on the effectiveness of using YouTube videos as supplementary materials in enhancing students listening skills at the International Standard Program (ISP), University of Languages and. .. utilization This study intends to investigate the impact of YouTube videos as supplementary materials to enhance listening skills of students at International Standard Program, University of Languages. .. materials Basing on the idea that visual materials, in particular videos, are obligatory for effective language learning and teaching, educators have approached YouTube as a vast source of materials