AN INVESTIGATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SAUDI LEARNERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE IMPACT OF BRITISH/AMERICAN TV SERIES ON THEIR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS

Abstract

The present study sought to examine the reasons of English language Saudi learners to watch British/American TV series, and to explore their perceptions on the impact of watching those series on their English language skills. Fifty mixed gender adult Saudis, who have been or are currently English language learners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, participated in the study. Online questionnaire was sent to the study participants via emails to get a broad representation of their perceptions towards watching British/American TV series. following that, five participants were interviewed online via Skype to obtain a deeper understanding of their perceptions on the impact of watching British/American TV series. the findings of the study indicate that the main reasons for English language Saudi learners to watch British/American TV series are either to entertain themselves as it provides them with pictures and sounds, or to fulfil their desire to acquire a real-life English language. In addition to that, it indicates that English language Saudi learners perceive the impact of British/American TV series as an effective impact as it leads them to improve their listening and speaking skills and to acquire a more informal English language.