The Impact Of English Gaming YouTuber On 9 Year Old Indonesian Kid To Understand And Use English

This article was made to observe the language acquisition used in a kid by watching a YouTuber.

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his article explored the impact of English gaming YouTubers on a 9-year-old Indonesian child’s ability to understand and use English. The subject of this study was the researcher’s younger brother, who demonstrated good listening comprehension and the ability to form simple English sentences, yet showed relatively low achievement in formal English school assessments. Using a qualitative case study approach, data were collected through observation, informal interviews, parental opinions, and document analysis of school reports. The findings indicated that exposure to English gaming content significantly enhanced vocabulary acquisition, listening comprehension, pronunciation awareness, and contextual language use. Factors contributing to this improvement included repeated exposure, visual-audio support, intrinsic motivation, and interactive imitation of YouTuber language. However, the mismatch between informal language learning and formal school assessment methods partly explained the subject’s lower academic performance. Scientific evidence from trusted journals supports that digital media and gaming-based input facilitate second language acquisition in children. This study concluded that English gaming YouTubers play a positive supplementary role in children’s English development when supported by parental guidance.