CHAPTER

Introduction

Chapeter four represents the data collection in the reserach. It is important to represent it by

using graphics that represent all the instruments used during the data colection process. In

this partciular case the data represeted in graphics are taken from the group of the ten

students are have been enroled in the research.

GENDER

6, 40%

9, 60%

MALE FEMALE

9,60 % of the students who are part of this research are male, and 6,40 % are female.
 AGE OF STUDENTS

17 18

Most of students are 17 years old, in fact just of the students in the research is 18

TIME OF BEING STUDYING ENGLISH

0%

30%

1 YEAR
MORE THAN 2 YEARS
70% MORE THAN 5 YEARS

0% MORE THAN 10 YEARS

In this case 70% of the students in the research have been studying English for more than

10 years. It means that the majority of them started working in English when they were in

school or before.

FREQUENCY OF USING ENGLISH DURING THE DAY

5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
never everyday sometiimes usually

Based on the graphic 4.5% of the students are using English every day, probably because

their specialty, since they are enrolled in the major of executive, students must take 12

hours of English per week

 SKILLS MORE USED BY STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM

0
LISTENING SPEAKING READING WRITING

The courses taken by students in the specialty of Executive are oral communication, and

written communication. In Oral students focus on the listening and speaking skills, and in

written communication in writing skills and few reading, nevertheless the students practice

speaking and listening outside the classroom, for instance when watching movies or

watching tv at home, and practicing between peers in and out the classroom.
 FREQUENCY OF USING SOUNDTRACK
MOVIES WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

10%0% 20%

EVERYDAY
ONCE A WEEK
LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK
70%
NEVER

As represented in this research 70% of the students watch soundtrack movies either in High

school, home, or even when they have time, and 20% of the students watch them everyday,

which means that they are exposed to English movies with subtitles all the time,

everywhere they are, they are always exposed to it. Just 10% of the students do it less than

once a week.
 LANGUAGE PREFERED WHEN WATCHING
MOVIES 2

ENGLISH SPANISH

LANGUAGE PREFERED WHEN WATCHING MOVIES 2

In this case 9 students from the 10 in the research preferred to watch movies in English, it

means that English movies are preferred between the students when they have to see a film

Kind of movies that students prefered

10%
10% 30%
horror
action
comedy
30%
20% romance
others
Even though the highest percentage represents horror and comedy movies, it is not the best

to play a horror movies in the classroom, due to it can affect the sensibility of some

students. In spite of students really like horror movies teachers should take into account that

it is not a good decision, first because the language used is not the best for putting into

practice in the classroom, and according to Blasco (2015) movies experiences act like

emotional memories for developing attitudes which means that watching a horror movie is

not a good idea.

MAIN REASONS STUDENTS CHOOSE ENGLISH

SOUNDTRACK MOVIES 2
others

Skills improvement

entertainment

Skills improvement entertainment others

This graphic represents that students are sure about the purpose of watching movies. As it is

represented the majority of the students are using soundtracks in order to improve listening

skills instead of watching them just for entertainment, and according to Donaghy (2015)

movies provide a source of authentic and varied language, it means that the students will

improve skills by watching soundtrack movies.

 Reasons students have about watching movies and its impact in the
learning process of listening skills
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

Strongly agree Agree Not sure Do not think so Does not work

Students are clear on what they want, and it is to improve listening skills at any time. They

are sure that listening skills is very important for them, and they may improve it by

watching movies. It is represented in the graphic, that students know the they can improve

vocabulary, and many other things by being exposed to English movies in the everyday life.