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IMPROVING THE SPEAKING SKILL
OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS
OF MA NU BANAT KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
BY USING “ENGLISH CONTEST IN CLASS”
By
IZZA NADHROTUL UYUN NIM 201032017
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY
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IMPROVING THE SPEAKING SKILL OF THE ELEVENTH
GRADE STUDENTS OF MA NU BANAT KUDUS IN ACADEMIC
YEAR 2013/2014 BY USING “ENGLISH CONTEST IN CLASS”
SKRIPSI
Presented to the University of Muria Kudus
in Partial Fulfillment of the requirement for completing the Sarjana Program
In English Education Department
By
IZZA NADHROTUL UYUN NIM 201032017
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY
ADVISORS’ APPROVAL
This is to certify that the Sarjana Skripsi of Izza Nadhrotul Uyun (2010-32-017) has
been approved by the skripsi advisors for further approval by the Examining
Committee.
Kudus, March 2014
Advisor 1
Diah Kurniati, S. Pd, M. Pd. NIS. 0610701000001190
Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS., M.Pd. NIS. 0610701000001187
Acknowledged by
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
Dean,
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EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL
This is to certify that the Skripsi of Izza Nadhrotul Uyun (2010-32-017) has been
approved by the Board of Examiners as a requirement for Sarjana Program in English
Education Department
Kudus, July 12th 2014
Skripsi Examining Committee:
Diah Kurniati, S. Pd, M. Pd.
NIS. 0610701000001190 , Chairperson
Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS., M.Pd. , Member NIS. 0610701000001187
Farid Noor Romadlon, S.Pd., M.Pd. , Member NIS. 0610701000001227
Dr. H. A. Hilal Madjdi., M.Pd. , Member NIS. 0610713020001020
Acknowledged by
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
Dean,
MOTTO AND DEDICATION
Motto:
Dream is dream.
Dream is plan with a deadline.
All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Dedication
She dedicates this Skripsi to:
Her dearest beloved parents, Mr. Suwanto and Mrs.
Yulianti who always give support and pray.
Her best friends, kak senghi, kak tehi, and kak
soun_u.
Her friends, my lecturer, and people surround the
writer whose always teach about a life.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, the writer says thanks to Allah SWT, The most Gracious and The
Most Merciful God all the time who has always given mercy and blessing. Finally,
the writer is able to complete this skripsi by the title “Improving the Speaking Skill of
the Eleventh Grade Students of MA NU Banat Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014
by Using English Contest in Class”.
However, the complementing of this skripsi could not be achieved without
assistance of others. In this opportunity, she would like to express his gratitude to:
1. Dr.Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd , the Dean of teacher Training and
Education Faculty who has given motivation to finish and compile this
study.
2. Diah Kurniati, S. Pd, M. Pd, the Head of English Education Department of
Teacher Training and Education Faculty and as the first advisor who has
always given contribution, criticism and smooth way to finish and
completion of this study.
3. Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS., M.Pd. as the researcher’s second advisor who
has already approved this research and given a lot of guidance in the
writing this study.
4. All lecturers of English Department Teacher Training and Education
Faculty who had been wise to transfer their knowledge and some
5. Drs. H. Moh. Said, The Headmaster of MA NU Banat Kudus who has
given permission to the writer to hold and do the research in her students
as the sample.
6. Hj. Muyasaroh, S.Pd, as English teacher of the eleventh grade students of
MA NU Banat Kudus for the collaboration in the process of collecting
data in her classroom.
7. Her beloved parents, Mr. Suwanto and Mrs. Yulianti, and my beloved
brothers and sister M. Agus Zamroni, Andi Cristiyanto, and Zahrotul
Munawaroh, for their big love, pray, and support.
8. Her best friend are kak senghi, kak tehi, kak soun_u and all friends for the
support, advise, motivation, priceless experiences, and togetherness both
in the happiness and sadness.
In addition, the writer would like to express her sincerest gratitude to the
readers for some critics and suggestion. The writer hopes this skripsi will
be useful for everyone who concern to the topic.
Kudus, June 2014
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Uyun, Izza Nadhrotul. 2014. Improving the Speaking Skill of the Eleventh Grade Students of MA NU Banat Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 by Using English Contest in class.
Skripsi. English Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muria Kudus University. Advisor: (1) Diah Kurniati, S. Pd, M.Pd (2) Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS., M.Pd.
Keywords: Speaking Skill, English Contest in Class, Classroom Action Research
Speaking is the most important skill that should be mastered by the language learners. The language learners should be able to speak in English fluently and well because spoken language as the prime channel of communication in language. However, they get difficulty to improve their speaking skill because there are accustomed to use their native language in their daily activities than using English. It also occurs in the eleventh grade students of MA NU Banat Kudus in academic year 2013/2014 exactly in language class, the students had difficulties in practicing speaking, some of the students are afraid to speak actively, especially when the teacher asked them to memorize the story then spoke about it. The appropriate technique in teaching speaking is needed to improve the students speaking skill. One of the teaching techniques is English contest in class.
The objectives of this research are (1) to find out if English contest in class can improve the speaking skill of the eleventh grade students of MA NU Banat Kudus in academic year 2013/2014. (2) To get information about the respond of the students speaking skill of the eleventh grade students of MA NU Banat Kudus in academic year 2013/2014 by using English contest in class.
The writer did the research for the eleventh grade students of MA NU Banat Kudus in academic year 2013/2014. The design of the research is classroom action
research.This research consists of two cycles and each of cycles has the instrument.
They are: observation and test. Besides that, the writer also applied the research design in every cycle as follows: planning, action, observation, analysis and reflection.
The average score of the students’ speaking skill in cycle I is 78.75 (78.75%). In cycle II, the average score of the students’ speaking skill is 83.15 (83.15%). There
is an improvement of the students’ activity in teaching English by using English
retell a story of narrative text in front of class. The students enthusiasm to follow the lesson, they looked enjoyed during teaching and learning process.
English contest in class can improve the speaking ability of the student, so it is suggested that the English teacher used English contest in class as the alternative
teaching technique in teaching English to improve students’ speaking skill. English
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Uyun, Izza Nadhrotul. 2014. Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berbicara Siswa Kelas XI MA NU Banat Kudus Tahun 2013/2014 Menggunakan Perlombaan Bahasa Inggris di Kelas. Skripsi. Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muria Kudus. Dosen Pembimbing: (1) Diah Kurniati, S. Pd, M.Pd (2) Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS., M.Pd.
Kata Kunci: Kemampuan Berbicara, Perlombaan Bahasa Inggris di Kelas, Penelitian Tindakan Kelas.
Berbicara adalah kecakapan yang paling penting untuk dikuasai oleh pembelajar bahasa. Pembelajar bahasa seharusnya mampu berbicara bahasa inggris dengan lancar dan baik karena bahasa lisan adalah saluran komunikasi yang utama dalam bahasa. Akan tetapi, mereka mengalami kesulitan untuk meningkatkan kemamapuan berbicara karena mereka terbiasa berkomunikasi menggunakan bahasa asli daripada menggunakan bahasa inggris didalam kesehariannya. Hal ini juga terjadi pada siswi kelas XI MA NU Banat Kudus tahun ajaran 2013/2014 khususnya dikelas XI bahasa. Para siswa mengalami kesulitan praktek berbicara, beberapa siswa takut aktif berbicara, terutama ketika guru meminta mereka mengingat cerita dan membicarakannya. Untuk itu, teknik pengajaran berbicara yang sesuai diperlukan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara siswa. Salah satu teknik pengajaran adalah perlombaan bahasa ingris di kelas.
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah (1) untuk menemukan bahwa perlombaan bahasa inggris dikelas dapat meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara pada kelas XI MA NU Banat Kudus tahun ajaran 2013/2014. (2) untuk mendapatkan informasi tentang respon siswa pada kemampuan berbicara pada kelas XI MA NU Banat Kudus tahun ajaran 2013/2014 dengan menggunakan perlombaan bahasa inggris dikelas.
Peneliti melaksanakan penelitian ini pada siswi kelas XI MA NU Banat Kudus tahun ajaran 2013/2014. Desain penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas. Penelitian ini terdiri dari dua siklus dan tiap siklus memiliki instrumen yang meliputi: observasi dan tes. Disamping itu, penulis juga menerapkan desain penelitian dalam tiap siklus adalah sebagai berikut: perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi.
menceritakan kembali teks narrative di depan kelas, seorang siswa maju kedepan untuk praktik meskipun dia terlihat takut. Pada siklus 2, para siswa tidak merasa takut lagi untuk menceritakan kembali teks narrative didepan kelas. Para siswa terlihat sangat antusias mengikuti pelajaran dan terlihat menikmati proses pengajaran pembelajaran.
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1.6 Operational Definition ... 5
CHAPTER II: REVIEW TO RELATED LITERATURE AND ACTION HYPOTHESIS 2.1 Teaching English in MA NU BANAT Kudus ... 7
2.1.1 Curriculum of Teaching English in MA NU BANAT Kudus ... 8
2.1.2 Purpose of teaching English in MA NU BANAT Kudus ... 9
2.1.3 Material of Teaching English in MA NU Banat Kudus ... 9
2.2.1 Characteristic of Narrative Text ... 12
2.2.2 The Generic Structures of Narrative Text ... 12
2.2.3 Language Feature of Narrative Text ... 13
2.3 Speaking as a Language Skill ... 23
2.4 English Contest in Class ... 16
2.4.1 The Advantages of English Contest in Class ... 17
2.5 Previous Research ... 17
2.6 Theoretical Framework ... 18
2.7 Action Hypothesis ... 19
CHAPTER III: METHOD OF THE RESEARCH 3.1 Setting and Characteristics of Research Subject ... 20
3.2 Variable of the Research ... 22
3.3 Design of the Research ... 22
3.3.1 Planning ... 24
3.3.2 Acting ... 24
3.3.3 Observing ... 25
3.3.4 Reflecting ... 25
3.4 Procedure of the Research ... 25
3.4.1 Applying of English Contest in Class ... 26
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CHAPTER IV: FINDING OF THE RESEARCH
4.1 Preliminary Research ... 33 5.1 The Implementation of Speaking Skill of the Eleventh Grade Students of MA NU Banat Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 by Using English Contest in Class ... 56
5.2 The Improvement of Speaking Skill of the Eleventh Grade Students of MA NU Banat Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 by Using English Contest in Class ... 58
LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
3.1 Proficiencies scoring speaking skill ………... 30
3.2 The Teaching Successful Criterion ... 32
4.1 The Result of Daily test of language students of MA NU Banat Kudus .. 34
4.2 Teacher’s andStudents’ Observation Sheet of Cycle 1 ... 37
4.3 The Result of Speaking Test of the Eleventh Grade Students of MA NU Banat Kudus by using English contest in class in Cycle 1 ... 42
4.4 The Teaching Successful Criterion ... 43
4.5 Teacher’s and Students’ Observation Sheet of Cycle 2 ... 48
4.6 The Result of Speaking Test of the Eleventh Grade Students of MA NU Banat Kudus by using English contest in class in Cycle ... ... 52
4.7 The Teaching Successful Criterion ... 53
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix Page
1. Syllabus ... 63
2. Lesson plan (Cycle 1 and 2) ... 69
3. The Result of Speaking Test of the Eleventh Grade Students of MA NU Banat
Kudus by using English contest in class (Cycle 1 and 2) ... 109
4. Teacher’s and Students’ Observation Sheet (Cycle 1 and 2) ... 113
