The Significance of Audio Visual Aids in Foreign Language Teaching The Case of Second Year English Students at Mohamed Kheider University of Biskra

Abstract

Teachers of English as a foreign language are in a constant search of what may help learners increase their level of language proficiency. As a matter of fact, the frequent use of the foreign language in class should be conducted through good techniques and procedures. Therefore, the learner’s mastery of the four skills especially language fluency depends to a great extent on the teacher’s use of the most appropriate methods of teaching the speaking skill. This research work aimsto investigate the effect of audiovisual aids in enhancing learner’s level of the English language. To evaluate the effectiveness of the audiovisual aids in improving the learner’s proficiency in speaking, we have conducted a field work at the University of Biskra. The outcomes of the investigation seem to be highly significant because they evidently indicate and confirm that audiovisual aids improve particularly the students’ performance in the speaking.