Cross Culture Effect: Virtual Media for Thai Native Speaker as EFL Students

Abstract

In learning phonology, students study the characteristics of deep sound systems of English that makes it different from other languages. Furthermore, they will get to know phonetics which is discussed in a manner specifically about phonetic articulation and how it sounds. This research used quasi-experimental research design, in which the research subjects were 62 Thai students. The researcher used two classes, namely Experimental Group (EG) and Control Group (CG). In modern times, the use of technology can be used to support the learning process. Learning occurs when students are able to engage, talk, interact and do the learning process in accordance with their desires and abilities. Students are able to access information quickly through internet access. Not often, they exchange information with other students through the sophistication of their mobile features. Such a phenomenon leads the researcher to know the effectiveness of virtual media in teaching pronunciation for Thai native speaker as EFL students in Lukmanul Hakeem private school in Thailand. Keyword: cross culture effect, virtual media, native speaker, EFL students