English majors’ perceptions on using listening tasks based on the American sitcom “Friends” for self-study
Abstract
This article presents the results of a study on English majors’ perceptions of the use of listening tasks designed based on the American sitcom “Friends” for self-study. A total of 54 second-year undergraduates majoring in English Language Teaching (ELT) at Quy Nhon University were involved in the study. The study employed survey questionnaires and interviews to discover EFL students’ perceptions about the kinds of listening activities designed based on “Friends” and whether this set of sitcom-based listening activities was of practical use to them. According to the participants’ perceptions, using sitcoms not only helps them enhance their listening abilities but also exposes them to a foreign culture, thereby substantially improving their autonomy and motivation for language learning.