ENHANCING EFL LISTENING AND SPEAKING THROUGH TED TALKS AND PEER TEACHING

Abstract

This mixed-methods study investigates the efficacy of integrating TED Talks with peer teaching to enhance EFL listening and speaking proficiency among 72 Uzbek university students (CEFR B1). Over 12 weeks, the experimental group (n=36) engaged with curated TED Talks followed by peer-led discussions and presentations, while the control group (n=36) followed traditional textbook listening/speaking instruction. Pre/post-test IELTS-style assessments revealed statistically significant gains for the experimental group (listening: +24%; speaking: +31%; p<0.001), corroborated by qualitative data indicating enhanced motivation, fluency, and confidence. Peer teaching amplified TED Talk exposure through active production, fostering incidental vocabulary acquisition (Cohen's d=1.42) and pragmatic competence. Findings demonstrate TED Talks + peer teaching as a scalable, cost-effective intervention yielding superior outcomes over conventional methods. Pedagogical implications include task design protocols, peer training frameworks, and curriculum integration strategies for resource-constrained EFL contexts.