The Effects of Using Animated pictures on Teaching Grammar to Young EFL Learners in Language Institutes in Shahrekord

Teaching grammar to young learners brings a number of difficulties to teachers in language institutes or schools. The current research aimed to examine the effect of animated pictures in teaching grammar to young EFL learners. To answer the questions of the study, the researcher adopted the experimental approach. The sample of the study consisted of fifty female learners from Maryam Language Institute. The researcher divided the sample of the study into two groups, experimental and control group. During three weeks of treatment (3 treatments in a week), 9 grammar points and related examples selected from the book English time 6 presented to both groups, to Experimental group via animated pictures and control group through traditional method. A grammar test of seven questions with twenty items was designed to be used as a pre – posttest.The results of the study were analyzed, using T-test to verify the hypotheses of the study. The results indicated statistically significant differences in mean scores of grammar test in favor of the experimental group in the post application.In the light of these results, the study recommended the necessity of using animated pictures in teaching grammar. It also suggested that further researches should be conducted on the effect of animated pictures on teaching pronunciation and vocabulary.

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animated picture , language institute , teaching grammar , young learner