instance describing picture differences, finding missing information, communicating pictures, and so on that followed by them in class actively.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
A. Conclusion
Based on the research that was conducted in Darussalam Senior High School Ciputat Tangerang Selatan academic year 20132014, it concluded that there is a
positive influence in teaching speaking using information gap activities. The result of the study shown that the value of t
o
= 4.87 and the value of df degree of freedom was 38 on the degree significance of 1 in the t-table is 2.71 and
the degree of significance 5 in the t-table is 2.02. By comparing the result from t
o
and t-table, the writer found that 4.87 2.71 2.02. So based on the comparison of t
o
and t-table, the result of t
o
is higher than t-table. Therefore, it can be said that the use of information gap activities gives positive
influence on st udents’ speaking skill and it can be showed from the students’
speaking score in the previous chapter.
B. Suggestions
From the conclusion above, the writer would like to give suggestion to the teacher to enhance
the students’ speaking skill in order to get better in learning foreign language. The use of information gap activities should be recommended because it
gives some advantages for the teachers and the students, as follow: 1. Information gap activities are one technique which can be applied in teaching
speaking for any level who learns English. 2.
Information gap activities enhance students’ skill to speak because the students have great chances to share their ideas, opinions, and feeling using target
language. 3. Many activities from information gap activities which can be done in the
classroom. 4. The English teachers have to be able to create speaking classroom activities more
interactive so it can make the students interested in following the lesson.
Based on the result and explanation above, the writer proved that there is a significant influence to the students who are taught using information gap activities in
teaching speaking. Information gap activities are one technique that can be used for enha
ncing students’ speaking skill as in pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
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