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can motivate them to speak and learn language. Learners also can get new experiences in instructional process by using guessing game.
For teachers, this study is expected to help them to design activity which can improve the students‟ speaking skill and motivation in speaking. Teacher
also can get a description about the use of guessing game to improve students‟
speaking skill. For other researchers, this study is expected to be used as an additional source. The last is for general readers, it can be a reading material
that can enhance their knowledge.
1.6 Clarification of Key Terms
1.6.1 Guessing Game
According to Brown 2001: 183 Guessing Game are common language classroom activities. In this study, one kind of guessing games is used. It is
twenty questions, are easily adapted to a small group. One member secretly decides that heshe is some famous person; the rest of the group has to find out
who, within twenty yesno questions, with each member of group taking turns asking questions. The person of who “is it” rotates around the groups and points
are scored.
1.6.2 Speaking Skill
As described by Hendarsyah 2003 cited in Mulgrave and Tarigan 1987: 24, speaking is defined as a tool for conveying message almost
directly to figure out whether or not it is understood by the listener and whether or not the materials are comprehended by both the speaker and listener. In this
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study, the students are taught a speaking skill by using guessing game technique to find out the benefits of guessing game and students‟ attitude during the
speaking class.
1.7 Organization of the Paper
