Research of Social Media Integrated With Speaking English Proficiency

Abstract

Social media is broadly used to communicate and seek information. In improving English speaking proficiency, the impact of industry system 4.0 provides numerous advantages for EFL learners to have better access toward social media that share many sources of learning. By watching some English videos, students could acquire language by listening, then it may affect to their speaking. This study reports a systematic review in exploring the utilization of social media in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to enhance the proficiency of English speaking from the year 2016 onwards. Eight studies were included and reviewed in terms of (i) methods and procedures, (ii) participants, and (iii) main findings. Results show that social media positively give a significant impact on EFL learners in improving speaking proficiency. Social media also acts to stimulate students’ motivation and self[1]confidence in speaking English. By these findings, it can conclude that the integration between social media and speaking proficiency gives a contribution to the EFL classroom. Therefore, the implication of this study is hopefully the teachers or lecturers would implement social media utilization in EFL classes to create a more interactive learning process in enhancing the speaking proficiency of EFL learners.