The impact of video series to teach English pronunciation to Spanish speakers living in United States
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Immigrants, Videos, Pronunciation, YouTube
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This article analyzes the situation of Spanishspeaking immigrants in the United States, studying the implications of their low level of English incidence in their labor, social and integration conditions within the communities, the analysis is framed in the presentation of some realities suffered by this type of settlers for not having the command of the language. As an alternative, it is proposed to use YouTube videos to improve their pronunciation, intonation, and the communicative processes that constitute verbal fluency. It is concluded that it is necessary to take into account some considerations regarding the use of YouTube videos in order to generate self-confidence and autonomy in English language learners.
The objective of this article is to discuss the restrictions suffered by Spanish-speaking immigrants in the American context due to their lack of English language proficiency. A reflection on the role of language proficiency is presented, establishing as an alternative the use of YouTube videos that allow them to improve their knowledge of this language, strengthening their autonomy and motivation to improve their English language proficiency in a self-directed way
It is concluded that it is necessary to take into account some guidelines regarding the use of videos found on YouTube to improve pronunciation and intonation, thus avoiding the unintelligibility of the speech.
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Anyi Carolina Garcia Torres, District University Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia
Student in training of the Bachelor's program in Basic Education with Emphasis in English, Francisco José de Caldas District University, English teacher in different private primary and secondary educational institutions.
Astrid Ramírez Valencia, District University Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia
Professor Francisco José de Caldas District University Bogotá Colombia, Ph.D. in Language and Culture, trainer of English teachers for more than 25 years. Researcher and teacher at the Francisco José de Caldas District University.