imroving students' speaking skill through communicative language teaching method

Citation : Efrizal, Dedi (2012): “Improving Students’ Speaking through Communicative Language Teaching Method at Mts Ja-alhaq, Sentot Ali Basa Islamic Boarding School of Bengkulu, Indonesia” International Journal of Humanity and Science, p.127-134

English has an important role in this era. English is used by many countries in order to communicate with people who are from different country. In Indonesia, English is taught in non-religious and religious institutions. In conclusion, in this era, to be able to communicate in English is important.

The purpose of this research is to improve students’ speaking ability by using communicative language teaching method which has communicative competence as the goal of language teaching and to develop techniques and procedures for teaching language skills. This research was designed in CAR (Classroom Action Research). The respondents of this research are VII A students of Mts Ja-alhaq, Sentot Ali Basa Islamic Boarding School of Bengkulu which consist of 25 students.

The research has four cycles in which each cycle consists of planning, acting, observing, reflecting and, evaluating. The data shows that in pre-assessment students’ speaking is 0% (excellent), 0% (very good), 20% (good) 36% (low) and 44% (failed).In cycle one there is an improvement. 0% (excellent), 8% (very good), 24% (good), 32% (low), 36% (failed).Although there is improvement, the researcher was not completely satisfied, but the researcher realized that this method will be succeed. The researcher then did the second cycle. In cycle II the students speaking achievement is 0% (excellent), 16% (very good), 44% (good), 20% (low) and 20% (failed). In cycle III students’ speaking achievement is 12% (excellent), 20% (very good), 56% (good), 8% (low) and 4% (failed). In cycle IV students’ speaking achievement is 24% (excellent), 48% (very good), 28% (good), 0% (low) and 0% (failed). This research indicates that the using of Communicative Language Teaching method can improve students’ speaking achievement at the first year students of Mts Ja-alhaq, Sentot Ali Basa Islamic Boarding School of Bengkulu academic year 20011/ 2012.