CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
B. Suggestion
3. Future Researchers
To those who are interested with this topic, the researcher hopes the future researcher will conduct a better and deeper research related to the social media as the platforms to improve speaking skill in the digital era.
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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX 1. OBSERVATION RESULTS No Aspect of Observation Description
1 Types of social media are most often accessed by the students to improve speaking skill
Many students use application that provided the videos in it such as YouTube or similar application as the platforms to learn and improve speaking skill.
2 How they use social media as the platforms in improving speaking skill
When they open the social media for learning speaking, they watch the video that related to the speaking and after they watch the video, sometimes they practice to speak directly and they feel more confident to practice.
3 The advantages of social media as the platforms to improve speaking skill
Social media is the platforms that easy to access. It can be accessed anytime and anywhere and using social media especially for learning speaking is fun and many students are enjoy using it because social media is platforms that very attractive and many people love it.
4 Types of speaking material that accessed for improving speaking skill
The students usually open some YouTube channel such as Fiki Naki, Dale Philip or the similarly content that provide shot videos that using English in it.
5 The effect of social media on improving students speaking skill
It can be seen from the reaction of the students
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when they get many things related to the speaking skill in that content, when they talk with their friend in English, they produce the words in English so confidently, comfortably, and they look so fun and enjoy.
6 Students motivation in using social media for learning speaking
Social media is digital tools that provide many things that related to the entertain world and as the tools to help people in certain situation that needed by the people. So that‘s why, the users of social media feel that social media is very important and useful in this era. This also happened in the process of learning speaking, where the students in this era use social media as the best choice for learning speaking tool because all of the students have their own social media today.
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APPENDIX 2. INTERVIEW RESULTS
No Question Answer
1 In your opinion, how important is learning speaking in English
P1: Really important because in this era everything using English language.
P2: While the importance of learning English may vary depending on individual goals and circumstances, its widespread use and significance in various domains make it a valuable skill to acquire in today's globalized world.
P3: Learning to speak English is very important because speaking is one of the benchmarks that shows the level of ability of English learners themselves.
P4: I think learning speaking is very important
P5: In my opinion, learning speaking is very important compared to other English skills.
P6: Learning to speak is important for me because if u wanna work or travel out there, u need to know how to speak the international language.
P7: It's very important coz the ability to speak really determines the extent of our fluency in English. And on my side it is obviously that most people indirectly see that someone's language ability depends on how that person speaks a language
P8: I think it's very important when we learn some languages, especially in learning English. Speaking is the main point or skill that we have to master in learning languages
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media for learn speaking outside the formal class room?
How?
P1: Yes of course. I use dictionary application, because if I meet someone and he/she asks me and I don‘t know that so I can open the dictionary in my phone.
P2: Yes of course, because social media can be a helpful resource for learning English especially speaking, it's important to verify the credibility of the sources and focus on engaging with quality content that aligns with my learning goals. Additionally, balancing social media usage with other language learning activities, such as reading, listening, and speaking with native speakers, can further enhance my overall language skills.
P3: Of course, I use social media for learning English like using YouTube to listen to some explanations related to the experts.
P4: Yes, and I found that very help full
P5: Yes, I use social media to learn speaking. Sometimes I use WhatsApp to send messages or voice messages in English.
P6: Yes, I use social media such as YouTube, Instagram, and any other platforms.
P7: yapp,, I use social media to interact with other people around the world especially with the assistance of Facebook and Instagram. I used both of those apps by following and watching interesting video by native speaker.
P8: Yes, I do.
3 What social media do P1: I use spotify. Because I can hear all of the music there and of course I
99 you use to learn speaking? Why?
can try to sing or imitate the songs and practice my speaking skill.
P2: I use YouTube However, it's important to approach YouTube with a critical mindset and verify the credibility and reliability of the content and creators. Not all videos on YouTube are created by experts, so it's essential to cross-reference information and rely on reputable sources when studying or conducting research.
P3: I use several types of social media but what I often use is YouTube and also tiktok. Because both of them make it possible to study English with native speakers in depth.
P4: You tube, because on YouTube there is a lot of content that can improve English speaking skills P5: I use WhatsApp to practice speaking. Sometimes I send messages or voice messages in English.
P6: YouTube because I like to learn through videos, and Instagram to know the news in other countries, and their memes are funny.
P7: As I mentioned form the aforementioned answer before, I use fb, ig, wa, yt, and sometimes telegram. I use those kinds of social media for sepaking by commenting on other status or join a call or maybe make a voice note, and it's really much fun than speaking in class actually.
P8: I usually use YouTube by watching some videos that relate to speaking practice. Then I am currently like to use TikTok, because there are many content creators create some
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videos that invite us to speak English directly, such as speaking challenge, Q&A with native speakers, etc.
4 What is your opinion about social media as the platforms to learn speaking?
P1: My opinion is social media is really important as a platform to learn speaking because we can know everything from social media.
P2: social media platforms can be valuable resources for learning speaking skills, providing exposure to authentic language use, global connections, and a supportive community. However, they should be used in conjunction with other methods that offer direct speaking practice and ensure a well-rounded language learning experience.
P3: The use of social media in learning English is very important and useful to support activities in the learning process.
P4: I think it's very good, because now 90% of people use social media as communication tool as well as a learning tool and it makes it very easy for someone when they want to improve their English speaking skills.
P5: I feel that using social media to learn speaking is very helpful.
P6: Social media is important as hell.
P7: By utilize social media to learn speaking would be a very good choice because it is more practical and efficient because it will be easier for students to interact with native speakers directly without having to think about the costs.
P8: I think it's very helpful because we can study autonomously and make us more confidently when we try to speak English. Beside that, social
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media provide much knowledge that we never get from our teachers at school and learning speaking from social media is fun and never make us bored.
5 What is your
motivation for learn speaking through social media
P1: My motivation is I hope I will be good in speaking and my speaking skill is like native speaker and of course someone who talking with me understand what I say.
P2: It's important to note that while social media can offer valuable opportunities for learning speaking, it should be used as a supplement to comprehensive language learning approaches that involve direct speaking practice, structured lessons, and personalized feedback from instructors or native speakers.
P3: Because in this era everything is very easy and social media is proof of the convenience that can be used for learning.
P4: Besides being able to improve English skills, learning through social media is not boring.
P5: I am motivated to learn speaking using social media because it is easy to access anywhere and anytime.
P6: Because I wanna work outside the country, far from home.
P7: To be honest, I use social media to learn speaking because it's more interesting and fun.
P8: Just want to make new atmosphere and from social media, we can speak English with many people around the world (native speaker) which are provide some tips or sometimes fix our speaking errors.
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media do you often access to learn speaking? And explain why do you use it?
P1: The social media like spotify and I will buy the spotify and I can practicing my speaking skill by using song.
P2: YouTube. It's important as learner to assess the credibility of the platforms, find communities or partners aligned with my language learning objectives, and utilize the platforms in a balanced and effective manner to enhance my speaking abilities.
P3: YouTube. Because I often listen to several podcasts about English so that it increases my ability to speak English.
P4: YouTube, Facebook, Ig etc. The reason is because apart from being easy to access for learning to speak English besides that the media have difference, that is what makes me not get bored when learning to speak P5: I use WhatsApp to learn speaking because I feel that this platform is used most often in daily life. Apart from that, this platform provides very complete features. We can send messages in English, send voice messages to practice speaking, or call to practice speaking.
P6: I already say YouTube and Instagram man
P7: I often used Facebook to learn speaking. On fb I always watch Dale Philip videos. I choose fb maybe coz I'm used to it.
P8: I often access TikTok and YouTube, because on YouTube there are many content creators who share tips for improving speaking skills.
Apart from that, TikTok also provides
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English learning videos that are short in duration, designed in a very attractive way, and have interesting features that make learning more fun and not boring.
7 Can you explain what roles of social media to improve your speaking skill
P1: Yes Let‘s say social media is really important for speaking skill. By own mind using social media really improve my speaking skill because for example like spotify I can hear the song and I can try the song and of course my speaking skill will be improved.
P2: It's important to note that while social media can be a valuable resource for improving speaking skills, it should be used in combination with other learning methods. Direct interaction with native speakers, formal language instruction, and structured speaking practice should also be incorporated to achieve a well-rounded development of speaking abilities.
P3: Learning support tools are the roles taken by social media in the process of learning English.
P4: It's very important, because almost every day I use social media and it has a big impact on improving my English speaking ability.
P5: Social media plays a role in helping to improve my speaking skills. With social media, we can practice whenever and wherever we want. In addition, learning to speak through social media is also fun, so learning to speak doesn't seem boring.
P6: Social media have the highest roles, it's better than the school system.
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P7: Social media plays a dominant role in English language learning because it provides opportunities to the English language learners to improve their sepaking and similarly, by interacted with many people who use English as their language, to read new text and phrases to improve their vocabulary.
P8: It can improve my speaking skills, where I can speak English fluently.
8 Do you enjoy your learning speaking through social media? Is there any problem? If there is what are they?
P1: Yes of course I agree and I use social media really enjoy to learn speaking and I don‘t have problem with that.
P2: I enjoy that because it can increase self-motivation and time management and provide authenticity and cultural context. The problem as like limited speaking practice, lack of Immersion, technical issues, and limited Interaction and Feedback.
P3: Really enjoyed of course. But some obstacles do exist, such as distraction from some entertainment content and sometimes problematic signals.
P4: Really enjoy, for problems maybe more to the internet quota.
P5: I sometimes enjoy it, but sometimes I also get bored doing it.
Actually there is no problem with social media, the problem is more with me. I sometimes lazy to practice speaking.
P6: The problem is just if we got jokes, our friends here sometimes don't get the jokes.
P7: Yes I'm.
P8: Yes, I enjoy learning speaking through social media, but there are