Teaching Speaking in Junior High School
Table 1 : Standard of Competence and Basic Competence
Standard of Competence Basic Competence
Micro Skills
To express the meaning of short simple functional spoken
text and monologue in the forms of recount and narrative
to interact with surrounding environment.
To express the meaning of short and simple
monologues by using spoken language accurately,
properly and acceptable to interact with the
surrounding environment in the forms of recount and
narrative texts. - Produce English stress
patterns, words in stressed and unstressed positions,
rhythmic structure and intonation contours.
- Use cohesive devices in spoken discourse.
- Produce speech in natural constituent: in appropriate
phrases, pause groups, breath groups and sentence
constituents. - Use grammatical word
clauses nouns, verbs, etc, systems e.g., tense,
agreement, pluralization, word order, patterns, rules
and elliptical forms.
The indicator of success of the research will be seen based on the oral proficiency scoring categories proposed by Brown 2001: 173.
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Oral Proficiency Scoring Categories proposed by H. Douglas Brown
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re Aspects
Grammar Vocabulary
Comprehension Fluency
Pronunciation Task
1 Errors in grammar are
frequent, but speaker can be understood by a
native speaker used to dealing with foreigner
Speaking vocabulary inadequate to express
anything but the most elementary needs.
Within the scope of his very limited
language experience, can understand
simple questions and statements if
delivered with slowed speech,
repetition or paraphrase.
no specific fluency description. Refer to
other four language areas for implied
level of fluency. Errors in
pronunciation are frequent but can be
understood by a native speaker used
to dealing with foreigners
attempting to speak his language.
Can ask and answer questions on topics
very familiar to him. Able to satisfy routine
travel needs and minimum courtesy
requirements. should be able to order a
simple meal, ask and give simple directions,
make purchases and tell time
2 Can usually handle
elementary constructions quite
accurately but does not have through or
confident control of the grammar.
Has speaking vocabulary sufficient
to express himself simply with some
circumlocutions. Can get the gist of
most conversation of non-technical
subjects. i.e., topics that require no
specialized knowledge
Can handle with confidence but not
with facility most social
situations, including
introductions and casual conversations
about current events, as well as work,
family and autobiographical
information. Accent is
intelligible though often quite faulty.
Able to satisfy routine social demands and
work requirements; needs help in handling
any complication or difficulties.
3 Control of grammar is
good. Able to speak the language with sufficient
structural accuracy to Able to speak the
language with sufficient vocabulary
to participate Comprehension is
quite complete at a normal rate of
speech. Can discuss
particular interests of competence with
reasonable ease. Errors never
interfere with understanding and
rarely disturb the Can participate
effectively in most formal and informal
conversations on