EMBRACING SOCIAL MEDIA TO IMPROVE EFL LEARNERS' ENGLISH SKILL
EMBRACING SOCIAL MEDIA TO IMPROVE EFL LEARNERS' ENGLISH SKILL
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利用社交媒体提高英语学习者的英语技能
DOI：
10.22460/project.v4i4.p704-711
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2021
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Dwi Iswahyuni
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Dwi Iswahyuni
鉴于社交媒体对提高英语技能的重要性，本研究调查了英语学习者尤其是非英语专业大学生使用社交媒体提高英语技能的情况。本研究旨在探讨社交媒体对英语学习者英语技能的促进作用。本研究采用描述性质性研究方法。在资料收集上，本研究采用问卷调查法和观察法。结果显示，几乎所有受访者都利用社交媒体学习英语。使用的社交媒体包括YouTube、WhatsApp、Instagram、Facebook、Twitter、TikTok等。受访者透露，通过使用社交媒体，他们的阅读技能（97.3%的受访者），他们的写作技巧（94.6%的受访者），他们的词汇掌握情况（91.9%的被调查者）、听力（89.2%的被调查者）、口语（86.5%的被调查者）、语法（83.8%的被调查者）都有待提高。根据研究结果，我们可以推断社交媒体可以从多个方面促进英语学习者英语技能的提高，包括阅读技能、写作技能、词汇掌握、听力技能、口语技能和语法掌握.关键词：英语学习者，英语技能，社交媒体
Regarding the importance of exploring the use of social media to enhance English skill, this study investigated the use of social media to improve English skill of EFL learners especially non-English college students. The objective of this study was to find out in what ways social media can contribute to the improvement of EFL learners’ English skill. The research method employed in this study was descriptive qualitative method. In gaining data, this study used questionnaire and observation. The results showed that almost all respondents took advantage of social media to learn English. Some social media used were YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, etc. The respondents revealed that by the use of social media, their reading skill (97.3% of the respondents), their writing skill (94.6% of the respondents), their vocabulary mastery (91.9% of the respondents), their listening skill (89.2% of the respondents), their speaking skill (86.5% of the respondents), their grammar mastery (83.8% of the respondents) could be improved. Based on the findings of the study, it can be inferred that social media can contribute to the improvement of EFL learners’ English skill in many ways including reading skill, writing skill, vocabulary mastery, listening skill, speaking skill, and grammar mastery. Keywords: EFL Learners, English Skill, Social Media