CHAPTER 4

ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH DATA

4.0 Collection of Data from Survey Method

. A survey was successfully carried out involving forty three respondents cum students of SMK Bedong. The students handed over the survey forms which were in the form of questionnaires, within the stipulated time period. Therefore, in this chapter, we are going to discuss the outcome of the survey which has been conducted and hopefully the outcome will serve as an invaluable input for future research

4.1 Analysis and Discussion of Data Collected from Survey Method 4.1.1 Questions related to the Pronunciation Component

Pertaining to Q1,about 37.20% of the respondents agree that they can get used to the natural rhythm and tone of English being used when listening to English Songs.In fact,25.58% of the respondents totally agree with the statement. On the other hand,30.23% of the respondents disagree while 6.97% of respondents totally disagree with the statement. However, majority of the respondents which were about 62.78% agree with the statement.

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Pertaining to Q2,about 53.48% of the respondents agree that when they listen to English spoken by newsreader on the mass media it makes them understand the English Language more and makes it easier to get the grab of English in terms of pronunciation. Besides,23.25% of the respondents totally agree with the statement.Meanwhile,18.60% of the respondents have disagreed and 4.65 % of the respondents totally disagree with the statement. It clearly indicates that majority of the respondents which is about 76.73% agree with the statement.

Pertaining to Q3,about 60.46% of the respondents agree with the fact that when they watch English Movies or English subtitled movies continuously, they learn to pronounce correctly and use appropriate idiomatic expressions which have been used in those movies. Moreover,25.58% of the respondents totally agree with the statement. However,11.62% of the respondents disagree and just 2.32 % of the respondents totally disagree with the fact.It shows that majority of the respondents which is about 86.04% agree with the fact.

Referring to Q4,51.16% of the respondents agree with the fact that by watching English forums or debates on TV, they learn to speak English Language fluently using appropriate tone with the correct pronunciation and eventually gain general knowledge which might help them in future.Moreover,27.90% of the respondents totally agree with the fact.Meanwhile,16.27% of the respondents were disagree and 4.65% of the respondents were totally disagree with the

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statement.It shows that majority of the respondents which were about 78.06% had agreed with the fact. Finally for Q5,46.51% of the respondents have agreed with the statement that when their ears are tuned to the sounds and rhythm of the properly used English Language,they find their learning process of pronouncing English words become less difficult.Furthermore,23.25% of the respondents totally agree with the statement.However,20.93% of the respondents disagree and 9.30% of the respondents totally disagree with the statement.It shows that 69.76% of the respondents have agreed with the fact.

4.1.2 Questions Related to the Grammar Component

Pertaining to Question 1, about 48.83% of the respondents agree that they can improve their grammar by watching programmes in the English Language. Plus, 37.20% of the respondents totally agree with the statement. On the other hand, only 11.62% of the respondents disagree with the statement while 2.32% of the respondents totally disagree with the statement given. But, majority shows that 86% of respondents agree and totally agree with the statement. Referring to Question 2, 53.48% of the respondents agree that they can improve their grammar by watching programmes with English subtitles. Besides that, 37.20% of the respondents totally agree with the statement. On the other hand, none of the respondents

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totally disagree with the statement. However, only 9.30% of the respondents disagree with the statement. However, majority shows that they agree and totally agree with the statement. As for Question 3, about 34.88% of the respondents agree with the statement that by listening to local programmes like Hitz.fm and Lite and Easy, they can improve their knowledge in tenses. In fact, 37.20% of the respondents totally agree with the statement. Meanwhile, 23.25% of the respondents disagree with the statement given. On the other hand, only 4.65% of the respondents totally disagree with the statement. Majority of the respondents which represent 71%, agree and totally agree with the statement. Pertaining to Question 4, 48.83% of the respondents agree with the statement that by watching and listening to English Language programmes, they began to like English Language more than previously. Besides that, 30.23% of the respondents totally agree with the statement. Meanwhile, 18.60% of the respondents disagree with the statement. On the other hand, 2.32% of the respondents totally disagree with the statement given. Majority of the respondents agree and totally agree with the statement. Finally for Question 5, about 39.53% of the respondents agree with the statement that they can learn to construct grammatically correct sentences by watching and listening to English programmes. Besides that, 23.25% of the respondents totally agree with the statement. Meanwhile 25.58% of the respondents disagree with the statement. Only 11.62% of the respondents totally disagree with the statement given. Data shows that 62% of the respondents agree and totally agree with the statement.

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4.1.3 Questions Related to the Writing & Vocabulary

Pertaining to Q1, about 37.20% of the respondents agree that they can improve their writing skills by reading the subtitles when watching English drama series. Furthermore, 39.53% of the respondents totally agree with the statement. On the other hand, 20.93% and 2.32% of the respondents disagree and totally disagree respectively with the statement. Majority of the respondents about 76.73% feel that reading the subtitles when watching English drama series can improve writing skills

Pertaining to the Q2, about 44.18% of the respondents agree that they can learn new words by watching news and entertainment programmes and 44.86% of the respondents totally agree with the statement. However, 11.62% and 2.32% of the respondents disagree and totally disagree respectively with the statement. Majority of the respondents which represent 89.04% feel that watching news and entertainment programmes can help them to learn new words.

Pertaining to Q3, about 55.81% and 23.25% of the respondents agree and totally agree respectively that they learn how to write sentences correctly by watching and listening to news and other English programmes. Meanwhile, 18.60% of the respondents disagree and 2.32% of the respondents totally disagree with the statement. Majority of the respondents which represent 79.06% feel that watching and listening to news and other English programmes can help them learn how to write sentences correctly.

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Pertaining to Q4, about 53.48% of the respondents agree that they can learn new words by watching English based programmes. In fact, 25.58% of the respondents totally agree with the statement. On the other hand, 16.27% and 4.65% of the respondents disagree and totally disagree respectively with the statement. Majority of the respondents feel that watching English based programmes can help them to learn new proverbs.

Pertaining to Q5, about 27.90% of the respondents agree that by watching and listening to English programmes continuously, they can write long essays confidently and 34.88% of the respondents totally agree with the statement. However, 32.55% and 4.65% of the respondents disagree and totally disagree respectively with the statement. Majority of the respondents which represent 62.78% feel that watching and listening to English programmes can help them to write long essays confidently.

4.2 INTERPRETATION OF RESEARCH DATA

In the previous chapter, data obtained from survey method were analysed and were compiled in the percentage form. In this chapter,we are going to give our own interpretation of the data that were analysed. We feel that the objectives which were set earlier are met through this research. Overall students are found to be more receptive towards language learning through the act of listening and watching programmes which are related to the language concerned.

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4.2.1 INTERPRETATION OF ANALYSED DATA ACQUIRED THROUGH SURVEY METHOD

4.2.1.1 DEVELOPING PRONOUNCIATION SKILL

The students feel that it is through listening that they acquire pronounciation skill. For example, English does not have more individual consonant sounds than most languages. However, the interdentals, // and // (the sounds written with th), which are common in English (thin, thing, etc.; and the, this, that, etc.) are relatively rare in other languages, even others in the Germanic Family (e.g., English thousand = German tausend), and these sounds are missing even in some English dialects. Some learners substitute a [t] or [d] sound, while others shift to [s] or [z], [f] or [v] and even [ts] or [dz].(Schon 1999) Therefore, what better way to learn pronounciation if not through songs ? Through this research it is found out that the respondents agree that they can get used to the natural rhythm and tone of English being used when listening to English songs. When people listen to a song and they happen to like it, the tendency is that they will try to sing it according to the rhythm of the song and the added tendency is that they will try to sing it right ! Thus, in the event of trying to sing it right they will try to pronounce the lyrics which contain strings of words, correctly.

Dave Munger (2008), is in the opinion that singing lyrics of a song can help in language learning. Schn's team suspected that singing the words might improve listeners' ability to parse them. After all, mothers often sing to their infants. In an experiment, the researchers assigned a unique pitch to each of the syllables used in their six words (gi was C5, my was D5, and sy was

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F5, and so on). A speech synthesizer played back the words in a sing-song fashion, with a musical note assigned to each syllable. In this experiment, the average score was 64 percent ,identification of words was good. improved performance. Simply associating each syllable with a musical note

4.2.1.2 DEVELOPING SKILL IN WRITING AND VOCABULARY ACQUISITION

From the survey it is found that most of the students agree that by watching subtitled entertainment programmes, they learn new words which has helped indirectly in improving writing skills. This finding is supported by a research done by Koolstra (1999) who has found that subtitled television programs seem to provide a rich context for foreign language

acquisition. Moreover, viewers are generally quite motivated to understand what is shown and said on television. The present study investigated whether children in Grades 4 and 6 (N = 246) learn English words through watching a television program with an English soundtrack and Dutch subtitles. Children were randomly assigned to one of three experimental conditions: (a) watching an English television program with Dutch subtitles, (b) watching the same English program without subtitles, and (c) watching a Dutch television program (control). The study was carried out using a 15rain documentary about grizzly bears. Vocabulary acquisition and recognition of English words were highest in the subtitled condition, indicating that Dutch elementary school children can incidentally acquire vacabulary in a foreign language through watching subtitled television programs

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4.2.1.3 DEVELOPING GRAMMAR KNOWLEDGE

Correct use of grammar is definitely being learnt indirectly by listening to songs. While virtually all children learn to listen in their first language as part of their language acquisition process, even when their environment is only minimally supportive of their efforts, the case for second language learning is not nearly as optimistic. It is has been noted that for a person to learn a second language three major conditions are required: (1) a learner who realizes the need to learn the second language and is motivated to do so; (2) speakers of the target language who know it well enough to provide the learner with access to the spoken language and the support (such as simplification, repetition, and feedback) they need for learning it; and (3) a social setting which brings the learner in frequent enough and sustained enough contact with target language speakers to make language learning possible. Most cases of difficulty or failure of a learner, either a child or an adult, to acquire a second language are generally due to a lack in one or more of these factors. (Wong-Fillmore, 1991)

Listening is required in two of these conditions, and is therefore an essential means of language development, a point that is often overlooked in language pedagogy and research. In Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research, listening opportunities are often characterized as the linguistic environment the stage for second language acquisition. This environment, that is, the speakers of the target language and their speech to the L2 learners, provides linguistic input in the form of listening and interaction opportunities embedded in social and pedagogic situations. The learner, in order to acquire the language, must come to understand the input and pay attention to the forms in the input. As in L1 acquisition, motivation and access to developmental opportunities are required. Access is made possible in part through

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accommodations made by (native or otherwise fluent) L2 speakers to render their language more comprehensible and in part through strategies the learner employs to create meaning from limited linguistic resources.

A key difference between more successful and less successful acquirers relates in large part to their ability to use listening as a means of acquisition (Vandergrift, 1996; 1998). Successful acquirers may find listening to naturally spoken language manageable, and eventually learn to listen at natural speed, even if they do not have full comprehension.

The above opinion explains why a majority of the candidates agree to the fact that they acquire grammar skills indirectly by listening to local programmes.

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