Innovation in Language Learning

This is a practical session where as an ESL teacher I implement video presentations in my ESP (Law, Communications and Public Administration) classes. According to the Comprehension-based Approach videos were considered the most appropriate visual aid when the teachers were not native. This method was also based on the idea the L2 learning was similar to L1 acquisition, so students received a lot of audiovisual input in the first stages of the learning. Linguistic meaning is based on usage and experience, so students should use the language for real purposes as many times as possible. The study was conducted with 17 students’ studying ESP course (Law, Communications and Public Administration) and the objectives for this study are to enhance their speaking skills for professional communication as well as improve their expression.

This is an interesting way to help students develop critical thinking skills and use them for class debates, discussions in and outside the classroom by using the software management system Google classroom. Video presentations help raise students awareness of different social, political and economic situations happening in the world today.

Key words: ESP, Video, Motivation, Comprehension-based Approach, Technology