YouTube as a Means of Developing Cultural Awarenessof Students.

Abstract

It is not easy to inspire and motivate the ESL students, but selecting unique engaging materials based on real language can facilitate this task to a great extent. No doubt that modern teenagers cannot imagine their life without the Internet, so teachers should use its resources to develop students’ communicative competence. The effectiveness of communication depends not only on grammar and vocabulary but also on many other factors, such as communication culture, etiquette, and non-verbal forms of communication. Watching videos gives learners the possibility of hearing the language as well as seeing the speakers, perceiving the realities of their life.