EFFECTIVENESS OF USING YOUGLISH ON AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS’ ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION COMPREHENSIBILITY AT HO CHI MINH CITY VOCATIONAL COLLEGE
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This study aimed to evaluate effectiveness of YouGlish as a tool to improve pronunciation comprehensibility among Vietnamese vocational college. In the Vietnamese English as a foreign language (EFL) context, pronunciation significantly affects oral communication success. Many students, however, often fall short of English authentic sources and models and opportunities for independent practice. An experimental design was employed with 40 second-year automotive technology students at a vocational college in Ho Chi Minh City. Over four weeks, YouGlish was integrated into pronunciation practice activities. Data was collected through pre- and post-intervention listener comprehension tests and student perception questionnaires. Quantitative test scores were analyzed using paired-samples t-tests. Results revealed significant improvements in students’ comprehension scores from pre-intervention to post-intervention. Participants also reported their higher pronunciation awareness and positive perceptions of YouGlish’s usefulness and ease of use, aligning with the Technology Acceptance Model. These findings indicate that regular, repeated exposure to authentic video-based pronunciation examples helps Vietnamese EFL automotive technology students notice key phonological features and enhances spoken clarity. This research highlights the value of incorporating accessible online tools like YouGlish into EFL pronunciation instruction, especially in time-constrained vocational settings. The study also discussed some practical implications for pronunciation teaching and technology-enhanced English language learning.
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YouGlish, pronunciation comprehensibility, Vietnamese EFL vocational students, technology-enhanced pronunciation learning, student perception
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