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teachers’ ability ability
4 Giving free internet hotspot to
access the material in the world, LCD projector to support
teaching oral presentation in the classroom
Giving student day with English contest like English debate, singing, reading
poetry, role play, etc.
5 Giving free internet hotspot to access
the material in the world, LCD projector to support students’ oral presentation in
the classroom
2. The Teachers’ Efforts to Improve Students’ Speaking Skill
Related to teaching English language, the English teachers had positive opinion about teaching English language. The English teachers believed that teaching
English language is very important to teach the students. English language can develop the students knowledge and prepare the students to grow in global world.
Moreover, the ST3 added that English was one of subject examined by national government. Besides, active role by the teacher was so important too. The ST1 said:
“Teacher must give bait for students. Teacher should not only give the material, but also give the bait to make students more active in improving their knowledge”. The
ST3 said that the role of the teacher was so important, to motivate and guide the students patiently”. In other words, the teacher should be able to give motivation,
guidance, give the material and bait to the students in improving their knowledge.
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Furthermore, concerning to preparation for teaching speaking, according to ST1, ST2 and ST3, they usually established a topic before they are teaching. After
that, the teacher gave example with short explanation about a topic to the students. Finally, the teachers gave some minutes to the students for preparing their oral
presentation. It meant that teachers prepared the topic to students, so that the students are not blank and they can express their mind and feeling.
The researcher also found kinds of practices developed by ST1, ST2 and ST3 related to their efforts in improving their students speaking skill. Based on their
admission, they often followed workshop, seminars and English course held by school. They also searched new material or topic in the internet, add another textbook
by out of this school to support the material. The teachers believed when they tried to improve themselves, they would more maximal to share knowledge with students.
Moreover, the researcher found what only kinds of practices done by ST1, ST2 and ST3 related to their own efforts for themselves, but also related to their efforts to
improve students speaking skill. According to ST1 and ST2, making group discussion in the class and dividing students to some groups was important. Through group each
student could share with other students. Meanwhile, the ST3 directed the students for using English language everywhere they were. In other words, to be better in teaching
speaking the teachers were not only aware of their students, but also themselves to improve the students speaking skill.
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When the teachers found their students had problems in improving their speaking skill, they usually gave them more attention, and asked them to share about
the problem. The results of observation related to teachers’ efforts to improve their students’
speaking skill were the teachers is highly motivated in teaching speaking, teacher prepare the material before they were teaching, teacher carried out the student
outdoor to make a students far from bored when teaching speaking, teacher uses instructional media in teaching speaking, but teacher not always give homework to
the students after speaking class finish. In conclusion, the teaching of English language for the teachers were very
important. They were aware that English as international language could help their students to get their success in the future. By having this awareness, the teachers
always took efforts to improve themselves and their students in speaking skill to be able to communicate in the global world.
Figure 4.2 Teachers’ Efforts
No. Teachers’ Efforts to improve
Theirself ability Teachers’ Efforts to improve
The Students’ speaking skill
1 Following workshop, seminars
and English training held by school to increase their English
proficiency Guiding students, teachers established a
theme before they are teaching, give an example with short explanation about
this theme to the students, give some
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minutes to the students for prepare their oral presentation.
2 Finding the new material or
topic to teach in the internet Motivating students, teachers give the
students attention, and share about the learn problem.
3 Finding another textbook to
support the material Grouping students, teachers make
discussion group in the class and devide students to some group, where each
group will take stuednts who good achievement in speaking.
4 Update teaching methodology to
display in the class Directing students to practice students
in group or interaction, teachers accustomed to the students for using
English language everywhere they are.
3. The Students’ Learning Strategies to Improve Their Speaking Skill
