Music evokes positive emotions which can lower the ‗affective filter‘ and bring about language acquisition.‖
Based on the result of the previous studies, it is concluded that using music, in this case is alternative rock songs can improve stude
nts‘ speaking skill. Therefore, this is worth to be conducted and expected to give some positive
contributions for both English teacher and the students.
C. Conceptual Framework
Regarding the importance of English as an international language, Indonesia through the minister of education makes compulsory the learning of English
subject in primary and secondary school. Thus, since Indonesian people do not speak English for daily communication, English is taught as a foreign language.
Teaching language needs to take into consideration many factors that may influence the process of teaching, such as the teacher, the learners and the
environment, if one factor does not support the teaching and learning process, the goal of teaching and learning would be likely difficult to achieve. If such problem
happens, there must be an effort to solve the problem and improve teaching and learning quality. The solution for such problem in the classroom can be found by
conducting action research. Furthermore, as speaking was a main problem that was feasible to be solved
in the case of students at XI grade of SMA N 1 Pleret, this research was concerning with the attempt to improve students‘ speaking skill through
Alternative Rock Songs.
Since Harmer stated that music as a powerful stimulus for students engagement precisely because it spoke directly to our emotions while still
allowing us to use our brains to analyze it and its effects if we so wish. One of the most useful kinds of text for students to work with was song lyrics, especially
where the song in question is one which the students are very keen on. Regarding the importance of English as an international language, Indonesia through the
minister of education makes compulsory the learning of English subject in primary and secondary school. Thus, since Indonesian people do not speak
English for daily communication, English was taught as a foreign language. Teaching language needs to take into consideration many factors that may
influence the process of teaching, such as the teacher, the learners and the environment. If one factor did not support the teaching and learning process, the
goal of teaching and learning would be likely difficult to achieve. If such problem happens, there must be an effort to solve the problem and improve teaching and
learning quality. The solution for such problem in the classroom could be found by conducting action research.
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Figure 1 : Analytical Framework
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
A. Research Design
This research was action research. The aim of the research was to improve the students‘ speaking skill at XI IPS 3 of SMA N 1 Pleret through Alternative Rock
Songs. The researcher and the collaborator tried to improve the way of teaching speaking especially by using alternative rock songs to the students.
There were two cycles in this research. The researcher planned the action, implemented the action and did reflection in each cycle. In the planning stage, the
researcher prepared the lesson plans, the course grid, the pre-test, the post-test 1 and the post-test 2, the observation checklist, interview guidelines and the
questionnaire. In implementing the actions, the researcher worked together with the English teacher as a collaborator and the students to identify and to investigate
the problems that occurred in the English teaching and learning process. The researcher then did a reflection and continued to the next cycle when the action of
the previous cycle was considered unsuccessful.
B. Type of The Research
This study was using Action Research. There are some definitions stated by experts. Bassey 1998 stated action research as an enquiry which is carried out in
order to understand, to evaluate, and then to change, in order to improve educational practice. Later, Hopkins 2002 describe that action research
