<![CDATA[This study analyzes the impact of YouTube on the acquisition of speaking skills by students and graduates of the English department in an effort to determine the role played by the easily accessible resource in the learning process. The study was conducted quantitatively through a structured questionnaire on Google Form consisting of 15 multiple-choice and 2 open-ended questions. The participants were all students or graduates with an English background, and there were 32 in number and participated in the survey. The findings reveal YouTube as the primary Influencer of the enhancement of different aspects of the speaking skills of the English language. A very high number of the respondents identified improvement in pronunciation (90.6%), learning new words (over 87%), and listening (around 75%) through exposure to YouTube videos. Over 68% of the majority expressed that watching YouTube videos of native speakers allows them to speak fluently and normally. The respondents also pointed out the aspect of exposure to native speakers, with many expressing that regular watching allowed them to become accustomed to the accent, word flow, and sentence construction much better. Over 75% of the majority of the respondents further stated that YouTube made learning engaging and motivated them to speak more.]]>
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