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Before testing the t
count
, the writer made two hypotheses of significance; they are:
H
a
: There is significant correlation between two variables H
o
: There is no significant correlation between two variables The formulation of test:
1. If t
o
t
table
, it means that the null hypothesis is rejected and there is significant correlation.
2. If t
o
t
table
, the null hypothesis is accepted and there is no significant correlation.
Based on the calculation above, the result is compared by t
table
in the significant of 1 and n=31, the writer found the Degree of Freedom Df with
the formula: Df = N – nr
= 31- 2 = 29
From Df = 29, it is obtained t
table
of 1 = 2.76. It indicates that t
o
t
table
, in which 2.829 2.76. Therefore, the alternative hypothesis H
a
is accepted. In other words, there is a significant correlation between listening
comprehension and speaking ability.
C. Data Interpretation
Based on the calculation above, it shows that the correlation value is r
o
0.46 and the degree of freedom Df is 29. In the table of significance shows if Df value is 29, while the table of significance 1 is 0.45.
The statistical hypotheses state: 1. If r
o
is the same as or higher than r
t
, the H
a
is accepted. 2. If r
o
is lower than r
t
, the H
a
is rejected. Based on the score of r
o
0.46, it indicates the score of r
o
r
t
, in which 0.46 0.45. It means that H
a
is accepted; or in other word there is a correlation between Listening comprehension and speaking ability.
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To interpret the gravity of r
o
0.46, the table of “r” product moment shows that the correlation value is on the medium size, in which between 0.40
- 0.69. The table of “r” interpretation that adopted from Ridwan and Sunarto’s theory is such as follow:
Table 4.8 Correlation Interpretation Table
The score of “r” product moment r
xy
Interpretation
0.00 – 0.19 Very low
0.20 – 0.39 Low
0.40 – 0.69 Medium
0.70 – 0.89 High
0.90 – 1.00 Very high
The medium correlation means the correlation tends to the positive value and there is no negative correlation.
To know whether the correlation value is significant, the data were tested and the result was significant in which indicates t
o
t
table
. The score of significance is t
o
2.829. Meanwhile, the Df = 29 indicates significant score of 1 2.76. It means that the correlation score is significant.
To sum up, the data interpretation shows a finding that listening and speaking correlate each other. Listening Comprehension gives contribution r
o
0.46 to speaking ability. It means the ability of speaking is affected by listening comprehension. The correlation of listening comprehension and
speaking ability has significant value. It means the better listening comprehension that the students have, the better speaking ability the students
will produce.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
A. Conclusions
Based on the research finding in the previous chapter, it can be concluded that there is a significant correlation between listening
comprehension mastery and speaking ability. The research shows that the correlation in the medium level, 0.46. Then, when it was tested by the
significance t contribution, it shows that the result was significant. The score of t
o
is bigger than t
table
, in which 2.852 2.76. Therefore the researcher summarizes that listening comprehension really gives contribution and has
correlation to the ability of speaking. A good speaking performance is gotten from the listening skill. The better listening the students have the better
speaking they will perform.
B. Suggestions 1.
For Teachers
Knowing the result of this research, it is suggested that to give students input of listening as much as possible because the input of
listening will be an encouragement and references for students to speak. Therefore, before asking students to speak the teachers are better to
expose the language as much as possible, so the students have reach vocabularies and know how to speak.
2. For Students
For language learners, it is suggested to enrich their knowledge through listening if they want to improve their speaking skill. The
language knowledge through listening can be accessed easily nowadays such as watching English movies, listening to English songs, listening to
English reports on radio, etc.
