期刊名称：The Journal of Teaching English With Technology
印刷版ISSN：1642-1027
出版年度：2018
卷号：18
期号：1
页码：24-36
出版社：IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group
摘要：This study examines the effect of storytelling through the use of Telegram on oral languageof English foreign language (EFL) students. To this end, thirty English students aged 18 to 21took part in the research. Before the treatment, they were interviewed by two instructors andwere graded as low-proficient speakers of English. The selected participants were assignedrandomly into two homogeneous groups of control (n=15) and experimental (n=15). Theinstructor taught four stories to both groups through the online class. The participants of theexperimental group were supposed to summarize the retold stories while the participants ofthe control group answered the comprehension questions of the stories. All the participantswere to record their voices and share them in their groups and their peers were supposed tolisten to the speaker and post their comments. After the treatment, two instructors interviewedall the participants. The results of the comparison of the first and the second interviewconfirmed the positive effect of storytelling and answering the questions on the Telegram.The findings of this study may help the learners to enhance their English speaking skills.
关键词：oral language; storytelling; summarizing; social networks; virtual instruction
