USING DIFFERENT PRESENTATIONS OF PICTURES AND VIDEO CUES AND IRANIAN EFL LEARNERS' LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Listening comprehension has been the forgotten skill in second language acquisition. However, in recent years, more and more studies have focused on listening comprehension and now acknowledge its importance in language acquisition. This study tested the effects of different presentations using picture and video cues for improving of Iranian EFL learners listening comprehension. In this study, 90 Iranian EFL learners' at intermediate level took the Language Proficiency to make sure about their homogeneity. They divided in three experimental groups. The first experimental group received tape recorder. The second experimental group received picture. Finally, third experimental group received video cues. After treatment each group was given a test to answer. Data analysis was done with statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) software. The findings in this study indicated a statistically significant effect of video cues compared with picture and tape recorder. Video cues were more successful than that with picture and tape recorder. The study suggests some procedures to be considered in EFL classrooms. Teachers can use video cues to give learners opportunity for obtaining higher rates of listening comprehension.