publication . Article . 2017

Fostering EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension: Animation Film Technique

Name: Fostering EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension: Animation Film Technique
Keywords: Animation film, reading comprehension, EFL learners, Language and Literature, P, Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar, P101-410

Massoud Tajadini; Asefeh Torabian;

Open Access English

Published: 01 Apr 2017 Journal: Advances in Language and Literary Studies (issn: 2203-4714,

Publisher: Australian International Academic Centre PTY. LTD.

Summary

Abstract

The current study investigated the effect of implementing animation films on developing reading comprehension texts among EFL learners of a language institute in Kerman. For this purpose, two groups of pre-intermediate EFL learners were chosen (30 participants in each group). After three months of instruction, twice a week, 2story books named the "Good Dinosaur" and "Little Prince" including totally 20 chapters in both groups and animation films including 60 minutes divided into 6 to 7 minutes in each session in experimental group were presented. To estimate the primary knowledge of the subjects, a pretest was taken from both groups and after the experim...

doi: 10.7575/aiac.alls.v.8n.2p.55

Subjects

free text keywords: Animation film, reading comprehension, EFL learners, Language and Literature, P, Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar, P101-410, Second language instruction, Psychology, Reading comprehension, English second language, Statistical analysis, Teaching method, Animation, Linguistics

Related Organizations