BBC LEARNING ENGLISH YOUTUBE CHANNEL AS AN AUTHENTIC MATERIAL TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKIL

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper raised topics the implement of BBC Learning English YouTube Channel as authentic material. This research is aimed to investigate how the teacher implements the BBC Learning English YouTube Channel as authentic material to improve student listening skills and what the student perception of the use of BBC Learning English YouTube Channel as authentic material to improve students' listening skills. Case study was used as a research design in this study, with the participants of an English Teacher and six twelve-grade Vocational High School students. The data of this study was collected from observation and students’ interviews. The results showed that from the class observation BBC Learning English YouTube Channel as authentic material is effective and helps the teacher to improve student listening skills. Besides, from the students' interview, the students gave a positive perception of the implementation of the BBC Learning English YouTube Channel as authentic material. They argued that learning listening by using BBC Learning English YouTube Channel can motivate them to learn, they feel helped by the video shown to identify the topic of the material in the listening class and can improve their listening skill. Both results of observation and interviews showed that using BBC Learning English YouTube Channel can help the teacher and students to improve listening skills. It can be concluded that BBC Learning English YouTube Channel was effective in the teaching-learning process in listening class. Some suggestions and recommendations related to the result of her research, especially for English teachers, students, and future researchers. For the teachers must be able to implement BBC Learning English YouTube Channel as authentic material in the listening class, and the students are also expected to continue learning using authentic materials from the BBC Learning English YouTube Channel to improve their listening skills. the researcher suggests for further research to conduct a more in-depth study to explore students' abilities in the listening aspect with more participants and different instruments in this study. The researcher also suggests for further research to use another method such as the mixed method design. It aims to complete this research to find out significant research results