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4.1.1 Speaking Improvement
The theme obtained from the results of the data that has been collected states that the use of YouTube in learning English for speaking skills can improve students' speaking skills, while the components of speaking skills that influence include increasing vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and speaking fluency.
4.1.1.1 Vocabulary
Vocabulary is one of the components of speaking skills because without a large vocabulary the use of the second language will not be successful. All participants reported using YouTube in learning English for speaking skills can increase students' vocabulary. As P6 reports:
“iya karena di YouTube lebih banyak kosakata baru dibandingkan pembelajaran yang ada dibuku dan juga mudah dipahami”.(P6)
From the data above it can be concluded that using YouTube in learning English for speaking skills can increase students' vocabulary because they find more new vocabulary than in books. The statement above is in line with the results of interviews that have been conducted with P6. As P8 reports:
“saat menggunakan YouTube lebih banyak menemukan kosakata baru seperti kata kerja dan kata sifat”.(P8)
From the data above it can be concluded that using YouTube in learning English for speaking skills can increase students' vocabulary such as verbs and adjectives. The statement above is in line with the results of interviews that have been conducted with P8.
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4.1.1.2 Grammar
Grammar is the second component of speaking skills, so grammar is an important aspect of speaking skills. All participants reported that using YouTube in learning English for speaking skills could increase their knowledge of grammar. As P3 reports:
“iya meningkatkan tentang grammar karena dengan adanya penggunaan YouTube untuk keterampilan berbicara kita bisa menemukan ungkapan kalimat baru dan menambah pengetahuan seputar keterampilan berbicara dalam Bahasa Inggris ataupun grammar”.(P3)
From the data above it can be concluded that using YouTube in learning English for speaking skills can increase students' grammatical knowledge because students find new sentence expressions. The statement above is in line with the results of interviews that have been conducted with P3. As P7 reports:
“...penggunaan YouTube dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris sangat meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang bagaimana pola kalimat itu di deskripsikan, bagaimana bentuk beberapa bentuk pola kalimat. Seperti penggunaan should dan must”.(P7)
From the data above it can be concluded that using YouTube in learning English for speaking skills can increase students' grammatical knowledge, such as the use of should and must. The statement above is in line with the results of interviews that have been conducted with P7.
4.1.1.3 Pronunciation
Pronunciation is a way to produce clearer language when speaking.
Pronunciation includes the third component of speaking skills and includes aspects that affect speaking skills. All participants reported that the use of
YouTube in learning English for speaking skills can help students learn the pronunciation of a word. As P6 reports:
“iya, karena saya bisa meniru pembicara yang ada divideo YouTube ... dan memudahkan saya dalam pengucapan kata”(P6)
From the data above, it can be concluded that using YouTube in learning English for speaking skills can make it easier for students to learn pronunciation of words by imitating speakers on YouTube videos. The statement above is in line with the results of interviews that have been conducted with P6. As P8 reports:
“iya karena saya dapat menirukan pengucapan pada kata yang disebutkan dalam video YouTube”. (P8)
From the data above, it can be concluded that using YouTube in learning English for speaking skills can help students learn to pronounce a word by imitating the pronunciation of the words mentioned in the YouTube video. The statement above is in line with the results of interviews that have been conducted with P8.
4.1.1.4 Fluency
Fluency is the last component of speaking skills. So fluency is also an important aspect that students must have in speaking skills. Most students reported that the use of YouTube in learning English for speaking skills could not make students speak fluently but could help them speak fluently. As P2 reports:
“tidak berpengaruh pada kelancaran berbicara tetapi lebih memudahkan saya terhadap bagaimana suatu kalimat diungkapkan”. (P2)
From the data above it can be concluded that using YouTube in learning English for speaking skills cannot make students speak fluently but makes it easier for students to know how a sentence is expressed. The statement above is in
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line with the results of interviews that have been conducted with P2. As P7 reports:
“tidak, tetapi dapat membantu karena banyak memudahkan saya dalam mengucapkan kata ... dan pola kalimat”.(P7)
From the data above it can be concluded that using YouTube in learning English for speaking skills cannot make students speak fluently but can help and facilitate students in pronouncing words and sentence patterns. The statement above is in line with the results of interviews that have been conducted with P7.
4.1.2 The Effectiveness of YouTube
The theme obtained from the results of the data that has been collected states that YouTube can be used as an effective learning medium in learning English for speaking skills, because it is more accessible and the animations in YouTube videos make students more interested in learning English. As P2 reports:
“... proses belajar lebih seru dan sangat meng saat menggunakan YouTube kita bisa mendengar dan melihat bagaimana materi pembelajaran itu dipaparkan, pembelajaran juga lebih menyenangkan dan tidak membosankan”(P7)
From the data above, it can be concluded that the use of YouTube in learning English for speaking skills makes the learning process more fun and not boring. The statement above is in line with the results of interviews that have been conducted with P7. As P2 reports:
“YouTube sangat membantu dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris ... karna YouTube membantu memahami materi lebih cepat dari pada mempelajarinya lewat buku”(P2)
From the data above, it can be concluded that the use of YouTube in learning English can help students understand material more quickly than learning
it using books. The statement above is in line with the results of interviews that have been conducted with P2.