The impact of using visual materials in enhancing learning English vocabulary at Libyan preparatory schools

الملخص EN

Visual aids make learning new vocabulary easier for English as Second Language ESL students because students memorize and remember the words in easy ways.

learning vocabulary has been recognized as a key factor in learning any language.

therefore, different techniques were used to teach vocabulary at different school levels and fields including English as a foreign language learners EFL.

the purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of learning new vocabulary words for preparatory Libyan students.

the study requires the use of the analytical approach by way of collecting its data through distributing a questionnaire to (90) libyan students from different schools at sebha, together with a vocabulary test for two groups of the students.

the findings have shown that the use of visual aids in the process of learning was highly effective and that the Libyan EFL learners have positive perceptions towards using visual aids in learning English language vocabulary.