THE IMPACT OF STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES THROUGH VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION ON ENGLISH STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY
THE IMPACT OF STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES THROUGH VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION ON ENGLISH STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the effect of storytelling through the use of Telegram on oral language of English foreign language (EFL) students. To this end, thirty English students aged 18 to 21 took part in the research. Before the treatment, they were interviewed by two instructors and were graded as low-proficient speakers of English. The selected participants were assigned randomly into two homogeneous groups of control (n=15) and experimental (n=15). The instructor taught four stories to both groups through the online class. The participants of the experimental group were supposed to summarize the retold stories while the participants of the control group answered the comprehension questions of the stories. All the participants were to record their voices and share them in their groups and their peers were supposed to listen to the speaker and post their comments. After the treatment, two instructors interviewed all the participants. The results of the comparison of the first and the second interview confirmed the positive effect of storytelling and answering the questions on the Telegram. The findings of this study may help the learners to enhance their English speaking skills.

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