Iranian Junior High School EFL Learners Attitude toward Utilizing Pantomime English Vocabulary Learning Games

The present research has attempted to investigate the Iranian junior high school students' attitudes toward utilizing pantomime English vocabulary learning games. The study has tried its best to evaluate learners' attitudes toward pantomime vocabulary English learning games (PEVLG) set in grades seven and eight in a nonprofit high school in Isfahan province. The participants were fourty EFL learners who had the experience of being exposed to conventional learning in their teaching time and this research, they were being exposed to (PEVLG). THE study lasted for three months which was about twelve teaching sessions. The learners attend a vocabulary knowledge scale (VLS) which was designed based on the Prospects’ books one and two. The VLS test result clarified that learners were at the level of pre-intermediate. The study was a quantitative study that tried to evaluate learners' points of view with three related instruments. The research conducted an in-depth analysis of the questionnaire responses, followed by a series of interviews aimed at discussing the effectiveness of this technique. Finally, extensive observations were made to assess every aspect of the approach, with the ultimate goal of gaining a better understanding of the learners' perspective on this method. It was found that learners were into using the pantomime technique as a supplementary activity in their vocabulary teaching time to feel fresh and engage in the teaching time. In addition, as pantomime can change the teaching-centeredness method to students-centeredness, it can be a good option for both instructors and learners as it can motivate the teaching and learning process.

کلیدواژه ها:

EFL Learner ، Junior High School Learners ، Pantomime Game ، Vocabulary Learning.