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Viewing and Word Limit: The Relationship of

Watching English Movies to the
Vocabulary Skill of the Students

Evita Jane B. Castro

Geniel G. Garcia
Criszalie G. Jimenez
Genevave S. Pineda
Renaleen Palmares

A research paper manuscript presented to the faculty of Bagbag National High school,
Senior High School Department, Rosario, Cavite in partial fulfillment of the
course requirements for Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion with Group Education
Prepared under the supervision of Mrs. Ranilla L. Laxamana .

INTRODUCTION

Students have different academic difficulties, particularly, English language

problems such as poor comprehension, limited vocabulary, allow reading and low-level

conversational skills. However, English films help to improve such problems especially

vocabulary skill. This is because English films unveil description about human lives,

their habits, cultures and language. Thus, establishing vocabulary from its content

believed.

In a film, language plays huge role to film visual and sound information to the

viewer. Language helps film to define and explain its content as a whole. Consequently,

language is the foundation of a film to create a definite learning such vocabulary skill.

The number of the studies that specifically examined the relationship of

watching movies and vocabulary is few compared to the effect and function of English

movies to vocabulary enhancement. To fill the gap in literature, this study only focused

on the relationship of watching English movies and vocabulary skill of the students,
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according to their demographic profile, strategies in building vocabulary, scores and

frequency of watching English movies.

According to the studies, film or movies provide guideline in writing

assignments and oral presentations. It does not only improve vocabulary and listening

comprehension but also one’s reading and comprehension speed.

Statement of the Problem

This study hoped to find out some answers to some problems posed by the

researcher.

Specifically, the study sought to answer the following questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the students in terms of:

a. age;

b. sex; and

c. course/strand?

2. How often do the respondents watch English movies?

3. What are the respondents strategies in building vocabularies when

watching movies?

4. What are the respondents score in vocabulary test?

Objective of the Study

The study aimed to determine the difficulties encountered in conducting research

by the Grade 11 Student on Bagbag Integrated Senior High School in School Year 2016-

2017

Specifically, it aimed to:

1. Identify the demographic profile of the students in terms of:

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a. age;

b. sex; and

c. course/strand.

2. Find out how often do the respondents watch English movies.

3. Determine the respondents strategies in building vocabularies when

watching movies.

4. Dicover the respndents score in vocabulary test.

Significance of the Study

The study would be helpful for the students/ researchers because they are to

improve their vocabulary skill from the results posed by the researchers. Aside from that,

this study could be their guideline in writing a well research regarding this study/topic.

The respondents benefit from this study because they would be aware of their

vocabulary skill and how watching English movies help them to improve it based on the

results and conclusion of the study.

Finally, teachers would also benefit from this since they would be capable to

understand the students’ vocabulary skill accordingly.

Time and Place of the Study

The study entitled “ The Relationship between Watching English movies and

Vocabulary Skills of Students” by Grade 12 students of General Academic Strand of

Bagbag Integrated Senior High School was conducted in Bagbag II Rosario, Cavite, with

address at Bagbag Integrated Senior High School within the second semester AY 2016-

2017.
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Scope and Limitation of the Study

The study was conducted at Bagbag Integrated Senior High School, within the

2nd semester AY 2017-2018. The person interviewed was Grade 12 student from General

Academic Strand, with address in Bagbag Integrated Senior High School.

The study was limited only to the problem posed at the beginning of this

research.

Definition of Terms

This provides the list of the terms that were operationally defined based on

observable characteristics of the words and how they were used in the study.

Vocabulary refers to all the words of a language, or to the words used by a

particular person or group. (Norquist, 2017)

Skill refers to the ability to do something well.

Movie a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch on a

screen or television.

Theoretical Framework

How important is vocabulary? Your vocabulary is like an iceberg. You can only

see 20% of an iceberg above the water, but most of it is below the surface. A writer’s

vocabulary is like a chef’s pantry, and words are like ingredients. The more ingredients

there are in the pantry, the wider the variety of culinary possibilities. Not knowing the

vocabulary is like living in a foreign country without knowing the language. A greater

vocabulary to describe the sensations we get from our minds and body more precisely.

Having a small vocabulary is like trying to paint a fine portrait with a set of 6"
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house-painting brushes. A vocabulary is like a mirror into a person's world view: words

express meaning, meaning expresses reality.