INCREASING STUDENTS"™ SPEAKING ABILITY USING SEQUENCED PICTURE STORY

Authors

  • Silvia Anggraini English Language Education Study Program of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak
  • Albert Rufinus English Language Education Study Program of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak
  • Luwandi Suhartono English Language Education Study Program of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26418/jppk.v7i7.26215

Abstract

Abstract

This research discussed about increasing Students"™ Speaking Ability Using Sequenced Pictures Story, A Classroom Action Research on the eighth grade Students of SMP Negeri 7 Pontianak in Academic Year 2017/2018. The focus was on pronunciation aspect. The research problem was "How does Sequenced Pictures Story technique improve students"™ speaking ability of year-8 students of SMP Negeri 7 Pontianak  in academic year 2017/2018?" In teaching-learning process, the participants were 25 students of VIII B class of which the teacher and the researcher was a collaborator. The result of this research showed that students"™ speaking ability, especially in pronunciation had increased. In first cycle, students had some problems in pronouncing words, and pause inappropriately, while in the second cycle, they had time to practice more, thus their problems were solved. In conclusion, Sequenced Pictures Story could be applied to increase students"™ speaking ability, especially pronunciation.

Key words: Sequenced Pictures Story, Speaking Ability, Pronunciation

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Published

2018-07-05

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 7 (2018): Juli 2018

Section

Articles