curriculum, but still under the supervision of the school Nevfelt, 1997: 482. It is supposed to give children the chance to experience new activities Noar, 1953: 5.
In this study, the extracurricular activity held at SMP Kanisius Pakem Yogyakarta is defined as an additional program to give the students chances to experience new
additional learning, which is conducted out of regular school activities and it is still under the supervision of the school.
4. Junior High School
Junior high school is an intermediate level between elementary school and senior high school. Junior high school is a secondary school that is more advanced
than primary or elementary school. Junior high school is a unit form of basic education that runs a three-year education program. The students who have
graduated from elementary school have the right to join the basic education Depdikbud, 1994
Noar, 1953: 4 mentioned six basic principles of junior high school. One of them is „activity‟ which means that a junior high school provides social and
athletic experiences and giving the students a chance to participate in. These activitie
s were organized into an “extra-curricular program” or club which is conducted out of regular school activities to give students chances to experience
new additional learning. In this study, the junior high school refers to SMP Kanisius Pakem Yogyakarta
.
5. Speaking
Speaking is an active and productive interaction that makes use of oral media, such as mouth, lips, tongue, and the oral activities. In other words, we can
say that it is a verbal way to express feelings or ideas Widdowson, 1979: 58-59. In this study, speaking is an activity the students will do mostly in their learning
process. Students will express their feeling orally based on the topic discussed with the teacher. Every student will practice speaking more through this program
than through regular activities in classrooms. The topics discussed were based on the combination from the curriculum and extra materials given by the teacher. The
activities provided by the teacher were ones which helped students to practice and improve their speaking skill.
6. English Speaking Club
Noar 1953: 4 stated that a club is almost similar to an extracurricular activity.
A “club” is informal offerings which are usually scheduled for the last period in the day Noar, 1953: 11. A club is a place in which students are
expected to implement the functions of exploration and socialization. In some schools, the clubs have been replaced by “special interest” group. They are
organized only when a number of students ask for them. Speaking, as discussed before, is a verbal way to express feelings or ideas.
Therefore, the researcher concludes that an English Speaking Club is an additional program offered by a school which is usually scheduled after regular classroom or
at the last period in the day. The purpose of this program is to give students a
