the point of information they already found during the activity to the class. Moreover, most of experts agree that this kind of gam
e shouldn’t be over used during learning process because it can cause learners’ boredom.
3. Benefits of Using “Find Someone Who” Game
According to the experts ,”Find Someone Who” game is a kind of game
which being used as icebreaker or warmer activity; therefore as a warmer activity FSW known also as an activity that gives more focus on inviting
students to participate actively and to do the best for completing their task rather than challenging them with competitiveness activity.
Moreover, based on experts argumentations there are some benefits of using
“Find Someone Who” game as a technique for teaching speaking: a
Making learners feel comfortable to share their personal information with others and making them feel confident with themselves.
b Increasing learners’ focus on language lesson and making learners more
communicative during learning process. c
Making learners enjoy working with others or on the other words increasing learners’ cooperation during learning process.
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d Encouraging the practice of specific language points in joyful and active
way.
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e Providing students with precious language practice which emphasizes on
practicing oral strategy such as describing, predicting, simplifying, and asking for feedback trough game-base activity.
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C. Previous Study
There are previous researches which related to this study: First of all, a research
conducted by Tuhfa Noviana Harun by the title: “Using English Language Games in Teaching Speaking
”. This research was conducted at the first grade students of SMP Islamiyah Ciputat. The research used Quasi-
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Andrew Wright, David Betteridge, and Michael Buckby, Games for Language Learning, Third Edition, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006, p. 11.
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Harmer, Op.cit., p. 105.
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Jo McDonough, Christopher Shaw. loc.cit.
Experimental design as its research design. The result showed that teaching speaking through English language games can improve students speaking skill.
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Moreover, the second research conducted by Eka Nurul Hayat under the title: “Teaching The Present Perfect Tense by Using The Game Find Someone Who”.
This research was conducted at third grade students of Junior High School in MTs Soebono Mantofani Jombang, Ciputat. The research design of this study is
Classroom Action Research based on Kurt Lewins’ design and the result of this
study showed that Find Someone Who game is successful for improving students’
comprehension and motivation in learning present perfect tense.
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Furthermore, the third research conducted by BayuWahyu Suandi under the title: “Teaching Speaking Using Simulation Technique”. This research was
conducted at third year students of Islamic Junior High School Arrasyid 2 Warungmenteng, Cijeruk, Bogor. The research design being used in this study is
Pre-Experimental research and the result of this study showed that teaching speaking trough simulation is effective to improve students’ speaking score.
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All of the previous researches mentioned above are mainly concerned on researching and improving speaking skill. In this occasion the writer tries to
conduct a study that aimed to improve students’ speaking skill in first grade of Vocational High School in SMKN 3 Tangerang by using a kind of game named
“Find Someone Who” FSW. The writer choose this kind of game because it provides repetition drilling activity of specific language items in more interactive
way and at the same time this game also can increase students ’ opportunity for
practicing the target language in speaking class through interesting and joyful activity. This study aims to observe whether or not FSW game effective to
improve students speaking skill in the first grade of SMKN 3 Tangerang. This study conducted using pre-experimental design as its research design.
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Tuhfa Noviana Harun, “Using english laguage games in teaching speaking ”, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta: 2010. Unpublished skripsi.
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Eka Nurul Hayat, “Teaching the Present Perfect Tense by Using the Game Find Someone Who”, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta: 2011. Unpublished skripsi.
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Bayu Wahyu Suandi, “Teaching Speaking Using Simulation Technique”, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta: 2010. Unpublished skripsi.
D. Theoretical Thinking
