Role of YouTube in Developing Spoken English

The present research paper is a product of qualitative research born of a minor research project conducted by the researcher. It explores the feasibility of employing digital OERs like YouTube as a source of meaningful comprehensible input and fine audio-visual English building tools for developing spoken English in the non-native ELT context. It discusses potential pro-spoken English building features and applications of YouTube against the backdrop of the failure of Indian ELT in promoting spoken English skills. It briefly defines the theory of spoken English with its features followed by a conclusive discussion. An attempt is made to establish that Indian English learners can potentially learn spoken English more effectively using digital tools like YouTube as it improves learners’ engagement, motivation, and autonomy, providing holistically the basics of spoken English in a highly practical and functional form showing remarkable results. It proposes the creative use and integration of YouTube for effective English instruction in Indian classes.