The use of audiovisual materials to teach pronunciation in the ESL/EFL classroom

Abstract

In the new generation of language learning and teaching, the use of technology has spread within the language classrooms. This bibliographical exploratory research examines the use of audiovisual materials as educators’ strategies to teach pronunciation in the EFL/ESL classroom and their effects on students’ oral production. For this purpose, 20 academic papers associated with the use of audiovisual aids in the English classroom were analyzed. Furthermore, the papers were divided into five categories such as computer-assisted method, podcasts, songs, social media, and videos. The results of the study affirmed that audiovisual aids assisted educators and students in the teaching-learning process. Also, they contributed to the improvement of learners’ pronunciation at different English levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced) as well as those having different ages (children, teenagers, adults) and diverse language backgrounds. Finally, this research can provide information about effective strategies when using audiovisuals to help students improve their pronunciation.