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September 10, 2025

EFL Students' Perceptions on Watching English Movies as Audio-Visual Media to Improve Student’s Vocabulary Mastery

Key Points

The majority of EFL students believe watching English movies effectively improves vocabulary mastery and overall language skills.
Data from 106 English education students indicated a strong agreement on the benefits of movies for learning English skills, particularly vocabulary.
Quantitative research involving questionnaires assessed students' perceptions regarding using movies as a learning tool in language education.
Findings suggest that incorporating films into English education may enhance vocabulary and provide insights into foreign cultures.

Abstract

This research aims to find out how EFL students' perceptions of watching English movies as audio-visual learning media to improve student’s vocabulary mastery. This study uses a quantitative method, which collects data through questionnaires distributed to 106 students majoring in English education at Walisongo State Islamic University in academic years 2022-2023. The results showed that the majority of students agreed that watching English movies is an effective and fun way to learn English. Students also agree that watching movies helps improve their skills in English including improving their vocabulary. In addition, watching movies helps improve their speaking, listening, reading, writing, pronunciation, as well as increase their understanding of the foreign culture and history they are studying. These results show that movies are an effective learning media for learning English in higher education.

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Mubarokah et al. (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1aacc54b1d3bfb60e3609 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.47766/jetlee.v5i2.5075

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