be used to help the students to speak fluently, where the students have written a conversation.Then, they perform what they write it use English. In this case, acting
from a script will expect to be arouse the students’ interest and motivation to their expand their speaking. It was supported by previous research that was done by Eny
Yuliatientitle” Implementing an Acting from a Scripts Technique to Improve Students’ Speaking skill”. The result of her research showed that using Acting from a
Script can influence the students speaking ability.
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Based on the problems above, the researcher conducted a research entitled: “The Influence of Using Acting from a Script towards Students’ Speaking Ability at the
Second Semester of the Seventh Grade of MTs Al-Hikmah Bandar Lampung in the 20162017 academic year”.
B. Identification of the Problem
Based on the background of the problem the researcheridentified the problems as follows:
1. The students’ speaking ability is still low. 2. The students areless confidence to speak up.
3. The teachers’technique is less appropriate.
C. Limitation of the Problem
In this research, the researcher focuses on the use of acting from a script for teaching students’ speaking ability at the second semester of the seventh grade of MTs Al-
Hikmah Bandar Lampung in the 20162017 academic year. Moreover, the research focuses on students’ speaking ability in describing people.
D. Formulation of the Problem
Based on the limitation of the problem above, the researcher formulates the problem in this researchas follows: “Is there any significant influence of using Acting From a
Script towards students’ speaking ability at the second semester of the seventh grade of MTs Al-Hikmah Bandar Lampungin the 20162017 academic year?”
E. Objective of the Research
The objective of the research is to know whether there is significant influence of using acting from a script towards students’ speaking ability at the secondsemester of
the seventh grade MTs Al-Hikmah Bandar Lampung in the 20162017 academic year.
F.Significance of the Research
The result of this research is expected to give the theoretical and practical
The result of this research is expected that it will be useful knowledge for the researcher and teacher to teach speaking in the future.
2. Practically: a. For the teacher, it is expected of the research they can use the result of the
research as feedback on teaching language activities or can be one of choices to do in their classroom.
b. For the students, it is expected that the students will enjoy in learning process. c. For the school, it is expected that this research will give motivation for the
school to observe in teaching English, especially in teaching speaking.
G. Scope of the Research
