Impact of pictures on young learners speaking ability at a primary school in Tra Vinh province Vietnam

Abstract

Research on the use of pictures has been widely known as influencing positively how students learn speaking English as a foreign or second language. In the context of primary schools, especially in the community as Tra Vinh, such study has not been investigated so far. Therefore, the current research “Effects of using pictures in teaching speaking English to young learners at a primary school in Tra Vinh province” was conducted. This research was a mixed-methods design of a quasi-experimental research. The data collected for this study include tests, classroom observations and semi-structure interviews. The findings from this research revealed that pictures positively influenced young learners’ speaking ability and that young learners had positive attitudes towards learning with pictures in the speaking lessons. Pedagogical implications are also examined.