IMPROVING ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH CLASSROOM DISCUSSION FOR STUDENTS OF UPTD SMP NEGERI 2 SOSORGADONG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024

Abstract

Speaking is one of important parts in teaching language because it includes one of
four basic language skills. Nevertheless, in XI SMP Negeri 2 Sosorgadong, the writer found
that mostof students there still get the difficulties in studying speaking. It may be caused by the
method used in teaching English, especially speaking. Classroom Discussion is a method that
can be applied in teaching English, especially to improve the ability of speaking. In this method,
hopefully, the students get a big opportunity to express their own ideas and it can arouse their
motivation to speak in the classroom.
The purposes of this research is to find out if there is a significant difference between
the speaking ability of the eleventh year students of XI SMP Negeri 2 Sosorgadong the
academic year 2023/2024 taught by and without using Classroom Discussion. To answer the
research questions, the writer holds an experimental research to apply Classroom
Discussion in teaching English speaking. The population is the eleventh year students of *) The Teacher of English Education Department
XI SMP Negeri 2 Sosorgadong in the academic year 2023/2024v and the sample are two groups
of students placed in experiment and control groups. Using oral test as the instrument, the
writer collected the data of the students’ speaking ability.
The report of the research concludes that Classroom Discussion is effective in
improving the English speaking ability of the eleventh year students XI SMP Negeri 2
Sosorgadong
Keyword: Classroom Discussion in Speaking Class