Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleImpact of Comic Video Clips on English Language Learners Listening ComprehensionBahman Gorjian, Mitra MohammadiTechnology-enhanced language learning has attracted educational practitioners' attention, especially in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era. This study aimed to explore the effect of using comedy video clips on EFL learners' listening via a quasi-experimental design with a pretest, posttest and intervention. The participants of the study were randomly selected among the university learners enrolling in English language lab courses. Learners' homogeneity … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 22 Jun 2024 · 5,142 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractThe Role of Gesture in the Second Language Learning and TeachingNing Cao, Guanying ChenThis paper outlines the crucial role of gesture in the second Language (L2) learning and teaching. Many studies showed that gesture is a key factor in the second language acquisition since it can help to convey meaning, to compensate for speech difficulties and to enhance memory compared to pure verbal learning. The presence of gestures with a verbal message in … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 12 · 4 Jan 2018 · 10,204 accessesView PDFCite