THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH READING SKILL OF GRADE 7 CHINESE STUDENTS USING VIDEO CLIPS IN YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA

This study aimed to compare the learning performance of grade 7 Chinese students’ English reading skills before and after using video clips. Teaching and their satisfaction, The study employed a cluster random sampling of 40 7th grade students in Yunnan Province, China. The English reading skill test and students' satisfaction questionnaires collected the quantitative data. We analyzed the data using a paired sample t-test mean, standard deviation (SD), and thematic analysis. The results of the English reading skill test showed that the students in the sample group improved their English reading skills on the post-test and the pretest. The data on the students' satisfaction revealed that they rated all items highly and expressed positive satisfaction with the use of video clips in teaching an English reading course. Therefore, this study clearly demonstrated that the use of video clips could improve the students' English reading skills and their satisfaction.