Speaking Aspects Score
Total Improvement
Pre- test
Post- test 1
Post- test 2
Post- test 3
Pronunciation 1.1 2.1 2.8 3.1 2.0
Grammar 1.1 2.6 3.1 3.2 2.1
Vocabulary 1.9 2.7 3.0 3.3 1.4
Fluency 1.2 2.0 2.7 3.1 1.9
Comprehension 1.0 2.0 2.8 3.2 2.2
Mean 1.26 2.28 2.88 3.18 1.92
From the table above it can be seen that mean of students’ achievement in pre-test was 1.26, whereas students’ mean score in post-test 3 was 3.18. That
grade means there was an improvement in students’ speaking ability in general. The difference between those four mean was 1.92. It means that “High Town”
Card is applicable for Junior High School students who want to improve their speaking ability. It can be seen from the point of difference between pre-test until
post-test 3. Which aspects were been most influenced by “High Town” Card will be discussed below.
1. Pronunciation
The students’ pronunciation improved related to the correction in cycle 1 until cycle 3. It can be seen from the point of mean’s score, in pre-test the score
was just 1.1; and since the treatments of learning teaching activities had been given intensively, it was raised up 1.0 points. When the betterment had been
made, in post-test 2, the students’ score for pronunciation aspect was 2.8. It raised 0.7 and finally the post-test 3’ score was 3.1 that raised 0.3 point, or 2.0 point
better than pre-test. It happened mostly because the treatment itself conducted six times treatment to drill pronunciation using “High Town” Card. I assumed when
this action is continued, students’ improvement in pronunciation words or sentences in expressions will be much better.
2. Grammar
The mean for grammar aspect in pre-test was 1.1 and raised highly in post- test 1; it was 2.6 or 1.5 point higher that pre-test score. While I gave pre-test, most
of the students did mistake in grammar. They still added “be” in behind verb in active sentence. In pre-test activity the students also used mix of Indonesia and
English, so the grammar was poor. But in next treatments of cycle 1 till cycle 3, the students made improvement in grammar. However the improvement was
made, because the students started to learn proper expressions in English. Overall the result of post-test 1 until post-test 3 made enhancement compared with the
score of pre-test.
3. Vocabulary
