Significance of the Study

As a human being, we always deal with speaking to express our ideas in mind, especially for a student who has to speak to the teacher when heshe tries to state the idea in the classroom. They should speak clearly so that the intention is well delivered. Like it has been figured by Shumin in Richards and Renandya, 2002:201- 202 that communication in the classroom is embedded in focusing meaning activity. This requires teachers to adjust and adapt their instruction carefully to the learners ’ needs and teach them how to listen to others, how to talk with others, and how to negotiate meaning in a certain context. The learners will learn how to communicate verbally and nonverbally as their language knowledge and develop language skills. As a result, the exchange of offering and giving messages will enable them to have the intention in real life communication. In another view, speaking is a fundamental and instrumental act. Clark and Clark 1997 explain that speakers say what they want to say to get some responses from listeners. They assert something that will change their belief of a certain thing in the context. They ask interlocutor some questions to make them able to provide information. They request things to get the interlocutor to do things for them. Also, they promise, warn, and exclaim to affect the interlocutor in another constant ways. The nature of speech act plays as a control role in the speech production process. The speakers begin with the intention of affecting the interlocutor in a particular way. They select and utter a sentence that they expect it will affect their belief . b. Benefits of speaking skill English is the most popular worldwide language in the world. It is the most learned second and foreign language with over 700 million non-native speakers around the world. It indicates that there are numerous benefits to be able to speak English. London 2013 mentions that those who are able to speak English even at a basic level may find that it can lead to a higher level of employment or simply have more job prospects. The second benefit explained by London is being able to speak English will inevitably easier for non-native English speakers who wish to pursue international job opportunities or scholarships. The applicant may find that there are requirements that they should pass a basic level in an English test. Another benefit is that the English speaker will be easier to travel and live abroad. As we all know, travelling abroad is a big part or many people’s lives. If they are able to communicate with the locals, read signs easily, and understand surroundings, travelling will be a lot easier. The last London’s thought about the benefits of English speaking ability is stay up to date to the news, music, and entertainment. Some of the largest broadcasting companies supply millions of people around the world in English, including the BBC and CNN. Some of the biggest music and entertainment stars in the world practice their craft in English, such as The Beatles, Maroon 5, The Script, Coldplay, Avenged Sevenfold, Brad Pitt, Shawn Mendes, and many more. By being able to speak English, it will allow you to the enjoyment and entertainment provided by so many of these people around the world. c. The type of classroom speaking performance As a professional English teacher, heshe should be able to recognize the different function between speaking performed in daily communication and speaking performed in classroom for which the students need speaking ability so that heshe is capable of designing speaking activities for foreign language teaching effectively. According to Brown 2001:272-275, there are six categories applied to the kinds of oral production that the students are expected to carry out in the classroom. They are imitative, intensive, responsive, transactional, interpersonal, and extensive. 1 Imitative In imitative speaking, the learners try to practice a certain vowel sound. It is not carried out for the meaningful interaction purpose, but it is more focusing on some particular element of language form. The example of imitative speaking performance is drilling.