Learning english with tedx talks: an exploration of creative listening-speaking media for efl students

This research focuses on exploring how students perceive TEDx Talks media in teaching and learning in English. The theoretical framework of this research includes the conception of TEDx Talks. This type of research is qualitative. The approach used is a case study. The research data are fragmented statements taken from unstructured interviews. The data source is the subject of the interview. They are students of PGRI Adi Buana University, Surabaya, English Education Study Program. Supporting data in the form of FGD (Forum Group Discussion) taken from English Education Students at PGRI Adi Buana University, Surabaya. Data collection techniques in this study were interviews and FGD (Forum Group Discussion). The data analysis technique in this study is thematic analysis.
In this study, there were several findings from the students' perspective on the TEDx Talks media in learning pronunciation, the first was that students felt compelled to learn pronunciation because in the TEDx Talks media the speaker was a native speaker so they could justify their previous pronunciation which was still wrong. Besides that, because native speakers are native speakers, they definitely use different accents, so we can learn various kinds of accents from different countries. besides that there are some students who say that learning pronunciation using TEDx Taks media will be a little difficult because if the speaker is a native speaker who of course has many accents, then those who use this media will feel a little difficult because they are confused about which accent to use, and native speakers will be too fast in pronouncing words so we as EFL Students might find it a little difficult if we have to imitate the way native speakers speak. then later on, there are students who have a different perspective, namely the use of TEDx Talks media will be more suitable if used for learning listening rather than pronunciation.