Speaking Ability Teaching Speaking
a. Pronunciation
Pronunciation is the way a certain sound or sounds are produced Longman dictionary, 2002: 429. It covers the way for speaker to produce clear
language when they speak. To be able to have successful communication, the speaker of a language needs to be able to understand each other with relative ease
Nunan, 2003: 112. It means that the speaker has to be able to give clear message to the listener. Therefore, teaching pronunciation that includes stress, rhythm, and
intonation is very important in speaking. b.
Fluency Fluency is also an important aspect in speaking. Fluency is the ability to
speak quickly and automatically Harris and Hodges, 1995: 14. It implies that fluent speaker is a person who can use the language quickly and automatically in a
conversation. In other words, fluency is the ability to keep the conversation going naturally. Thus, the activities focused on fluency are needed to be conducted by
the teacher. c.
Accuracy Accuracy is the ability to produce grammatically correct sentences or
utterances Longman Dictionary, 2002: 204. Brown 2001: 268 adds that a speaker is said to be accurate if he she produces clear, articulate, grammatically
and phonologically correct language. It means that to speak accurately the speaker needs to follow the rules of the language such as grammar and structure.
d. Vocabulary
A set of lexemes, including a single word, compound words, and idioms Longman Dictionary. 2002: 580 that are typically used when talking about
something. Burton 1982: 98 stated that without a large vocabulary, it is impossible to use English precisely and vividly. It means that vocabulary is one of
the aspects which have to be learnt if someone wants to speak in English.