Using English film-dubbing activities to enhance speaking skills of first year Chinese college students at a public university in China

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to find the use of English film dubbing activities to enhance the speaking skills of the first year Chinese college students, and 2) to investigate the opinions of the first year Chinese college students on the use of English film dubbing activities in enhancing English speaking skills. In this study, 30 first year Chinese college students were selected by random sampling as the samples for experimental research. In data collection process, the researcher applied 1) a rubric for scoring speaking skills in pre test and post tests, and 2) a set of questionnaires for a survey of students’ opinions. The statistical methods used for data analysis were the paired sample t test and descriptive analysis to compare the means, standard deviations and percentages. The research results revealed that 1) using English film dubbing activities could enhance the speaking skills of the first year Chinese college students, and that 2) the students' opinions on English film dubbing activities were generally positive. The findings suggested that teachers could utilise English film-dubbing activities to enhance students’ performance and interest in oral English learning