The function of technology cannot be unnoticed in EFL classrooms.

Technological expansion grants

new prospects for teachers to apply online resources to traditional classrooms. It makes both
learning and teaching fascinating and significant. YouTube is considered one of the most effective
ways to attain success in English classes. It can be used in ESL classroom for developing various
skills such as listening, speaking, pronunciation and vocabulary etc.

Many researchers have affirmed the role of YouTube in language learning. Barrs (2012) informed
that YouTube plays a role in the cross-cultural knowledge since users from different cultures can
upload videos. YouTube videos assist the learners to comment, share, express, speak, and think in
a positive environment without the restrictions of the conventional classes in which the teacher is
the only speaker in the class.

In EFL contexts, speaking skill has always been a challenge for EFL learners. Speaking is a difficult
skill since it requires the students to master a sum of other abilities such as vocabulary, grammar,
and comprehension. Silviyanti (2014) informed that YouTube videos are particularly useful for
speaking skills since they improve the learners’ motivation and make the content comprehensive
to the learner. Furthermore, Youtube has been shown to be a rich source for teaching speaking in
EFL. However, the use of this social is developing speaking skills is still understudied in the Chilean
context. The full use and awardees of Yotube resources are not well articulated by many EFL
teachers in Chile