• CUPID JONES O. RISONAR

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• JOSEPHINE O. OTED

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This study aimed at identifying the effect of the televised English cartoons on the speaking skills of seventh-graders. A survey questionnaire was given to the students, gathering information about their chosen televised English cartoon video series before an interview was conducted, measuring their level of speaking skills based on the researcher-made rubrics validated by three experts. The data were analyzed using frequency count, simple percentage, mean, independent t-test, and Pearson r coefficient. The results showed that there is no significant relationship between the speaking skills of the respondents and their choice of televised English cartoon video series and the time frequency of watching these cartoons. The respondents developed their good English-speaking skills in other various ways and factors including their support at home and learning environment. It implied that the students acquired good speaking abilities without the significant influence of televised English cartoons they watched because the cartoons they preferred to watch had less educational value and did not significantly affect their speaking skills. Additionally, the amount of time that students spent in watching cartoons was not enough to fully master speaking skills. It takes about more than 1-2 hours for a skills to be mastered.

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