Speaking is a major skill to be acquired in the classroom. Improving students’ ability in speaking is considered as one of the minor problems faced by ELT teachers nowadays. Learners face difficulties in speaking including their pronunciation, accuracy and fluency. Moreover, students are afraid of making mistakes and they are stressed after they identify weaknesses in speaking. The paper attempts to measure the effectiveness of using video recordings for developing speaking skills. Implementing video recording tasks in the classroom can be used for mastering speaking. This research was carried out at English Language Centre (Cambridge Education Corner) in Georgia. The sample were 40 students aged from 10 to 13. The level of the students was A2. The data obtained were qualitative and quantitative. The data gained were based on the observations and interviews with the students. The qualitative data were gained from the speaking tests. Speaking rubrics were prepared by the teachers and the students were tested before and after the study. The qualitative data were obtained from the participants of the study. To discover the effectiveness of using video recordings, questionnaires were analyzed. The results expressed that for improving students’ oral proficiency, integration of oral recordings is effective. Although it was discovered that video recordings encourage students to take part in speaking activities efficiently and confidently. Students find video recording activities interesting and motivating, as the tasks were mainly authentic and was connected to real life.

Authors:
Salome Gureshidze, International Black Sea University, Georgia

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Salome Gureshidze is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at New Higher Education Institute in Georgia

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