IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH THREE-STEP INTERVIEW METHOD

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This research aimed to know the improvement of students speaking ability especially fluency and accuracy. The researcher  used class action research and the research was conducted in two cycle.  In this case, the researcher wants to be creative in developing teaching learning process to create good atmosphere, improve the students’ speaking skill, give attention to the speaking components and make the lesson more interesting.

            Students have difficulties in fluency and accuracy because they seldom speak in English in their daily life. They also only have little chance to speak in front of others. So the researcher thought that this technique may help students to improve their speaking ability.

            Interview is a cooperative structure that helps students personalizes their learning and listen to and appreciate the ideas and thinking of others. Active listening and paraphrasing by the interviewer develops understanding and empathy for the thinking of the interviewee. They can be used as an introduction to an activity or a way to explore ideas and concepts more deeply. Students also have an opportunity to develop active listening skills and understand others’ viewpoints.

            The indicators of this research are the students can speak English in terms accuracy focus on pronunciation and vocabulary while fluently focus on Smoothness and Self-confidence. The researcher collect the data through observation and speaking test to measure students speaking skill.

            The result showed that there’s an improvement in students accuracy, they use more vocabularies and place it in right order and then  in fluency the students speak more fluent in the second and third cycle although they still feel nervous in first cycle.

Source:            IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY

THROUGH THREE-STEP INTERVIEW METHOD

by Muhammad Astrianto Setiadi S.Pd,M.Pd