How can movies be effective in learning English idiomatic and everyday expressions?

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Published: May 9, 2018
Updated: 2018-05-09
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18844/ijlt.v10i2.3405

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Asma Iranmanesh
Department of Foreign Languages, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Daneshgah Blvd., Arghavanieh, Jey Street, Isfahan 81551-39998, Iran.
Laya Heidari Darani
Department of English, Falavarjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Daneshgah Blvd., Basij Blvd., Falavarjan 155/84515, Isfahan, Iran

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This study aimed at examining the effect of movies on learning English idiomatic and everyday expressions among Iranian EFL learners. The sample population of this study was English major students of Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch. Their first language was Persian and their age ranged between 25 and 45. The participants were 30 male and female students who were chosen based on their scores in a placement test to ensure that they were in the same level of English language proficiency. An experimental design was used in which pre-test–post-test was utilised. After the data were analysed statistically through a paired-samples t-test, the results showed that movies had significant effects on learning English idiomatic and everyday expressions among Iranian EFL learners and improves their English learning. Thus, language teachers and syllabus designers can include movies as an effective and interesting tool in teaching vocabulary in general and idiomatic and everyday expressions

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Iranmanesh, A., & Darani, L. H. (2018). How can movies be effective in learning English idiomatic and everyday expressions?. International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 10(2), 107–115. https://doi.org/10.18844/ijlt.v10i2.3405
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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2018): April
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