Using Story Completion to Improve Students Speaking Ability

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Language Skills ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The World ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Story Completion ◽  
Speaking Skills

Technology plays a major role in learning and teaching languages. Technological advancement has opened up many opportunities for teachers and learners to use their learning and teaching resources online. Using YouTube within and outside the classroom can be very helpful in developing the ability to write, listen and pronounce. YouTube can be a valuable tool that can be used to teach multiple language skills. YouTube videos can be used to educate students about the varieties of English spoken around the world and provide them with authentic speaking skill materials. This paper suggests different ways to teach English speaking skills using YouTube.

The Use of YouTube to Improve Student's Speaking Ability

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Language Skills ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The World ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Speaking Skills

Technology plays a major role in learning and teaching languages. Technological advancement has opened up many opportunities for teachers and learners to use their learning and teaching resources online. Using YouTube within and outside the classroom can be very helpful in developing the ability to write, listen and pronounce. YouTube can be a valuable tool that can be used to teach multiple language skills. YouTube videos can be used to educate students about the varieties of English spoken around the world and provide them with authentic speaking skill materials. This paper suggests different ways to teach English speaking skills using YouTube.

scholarly journals Teaching English Speaking Skills to the Arab Students in the Saudi School in Kuala Lumpur: Problems and Solutions

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Bandar Mohammad Saeed Al-Sobhi ◽  
Abdul Shakour Preece
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Arab Students ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Speaking Skills

Of the four English language skills, speaking enjoys a superior status. Accordingly, it should be given high priority while teaching. In spite of its importance, teaching English speaking skill to Arab EFL learners has always been an exacting task for Arab teachers of English because it is considered a foreign language, i.e. not widely spoken or used in everyday interactions. For such a reason, Arab teachers of English are required to persistently implement new teaching strategies to tackle the problems regarding speaking skills in the classroom. Although a number of studies have been carried out to investigate the difficulties related to teaching English language skills to the Arab students in the Arab World, the current study is regarded the first study which highlights the problems in learning and teaching English speaking skill in the Saudi School in Kuala Lumpur where English is actively spoken as a second language. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the common problems which affect the teaching of English speaking skills to the Arab learners in the Saudi School in Kuala Lumpur. Additionally, it aims at exploring the areas of difficulty that prevent the Arab students from learning to speak in the English classes. This research also scrutinises the role of Kuala Lumpur ESL context on the Arab students’ English language speaking skills. The current study adheres to qualitative method, and its data were collected via classroom observations and face-to-face interviews with four teachers of English and four students selected purposively. Findings included areas like learning and teaching difficulties. The study suggested some techniques to improve the teaching quality and enable the students to overcome their lack of speaking ability such as implementing communicative approach in the English classes.      

scholarly journals The Implementation of Technology-Based Media in Improving English Speaking Skill of Hospitality Students in Mataram Tourism College

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Sri Wahyuningsih ◽  
Ida Nyoman Tri Darma Putra
Keyword(s):  
Study Program ◽  
Hospitality Students ◽  
Rosetta Stone ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Speaking Skills

This research aims to find out the effectiveness of the application of technology-based teaching media to improve the speaking skills of the Hospitality Study Program Students of STP Mataram. In this study, several media that utilize computers and the internet will be used in learning speaking. The use of the application Rosetta Stone, Duolingo, and YouTube videos integrated with the google classroom are used as learning media for students' speaking learning of the hospitality study program students. In this study, 30 students are used as the experimental group and 30 students as a controlled group. The results of this study indicated that the value of t-test > t table (3.462> 2.676), which means that there is a significant difference in English speaking skills using technology-based learning media. In conclusion, the use of technology-based learning media is effective in enhancing students’ speaking skill.

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GOOGLE MEET TO IMPROVE THE ASPECT AND THE COMPONENT OF SPEAKING SKILL ON THE STUDENTS FROM NON ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-149
Author(s):  
Mutakhirani Mustafa ◽  
Natalia Manuhutu ◽  
Fransiska Densiana Luruk
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Intensive English ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Class Schedule ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Future Of Education ◽  
Very High ◽  
Speaking Skills

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the use of google meet can improve the speaking ability of students of iain Intensive English 1 program Syekh Nurjati Cirebon. This particular research is categorized as action research. These actions are performed in three cycles based on the class schedule. The study involved 35 students. This research data is qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative data is obtained by observing the teaching and learning process in speaking classes. Meanwhile, quantitative data is obtained through tests, and questionnaires. The findings suggest that the use of Google Meet terbukti meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara mahasiswa. Therefore google meet is very suitable to be used as online or virtual learning especially in improving students' speaking skills that focus on aspects and components of student speaking skills, but there are some drawbacks that can make learning less effective and less efficient when used as a particular application in the learning and teaching process. Therefore, all educators who use application media such as google meet are able to master and professional in using the application. Hopefully this pandemic ends quickly and we can adjust how the future of education around the world goes forward.  For the next researcher, can be focused on the influence of the implementation of google meet application in speaking subjects to the interest of students to improve speaking. Based on this study, researchers found students' enthusiasm is very high in learning to speak, this proves that the google meet application can improve aspects and components of student speaking because it is influenced by increased student motivation during the use of google meet application compared to other applications.

scholarly journals THE PROBLEMS OF THAI STUDENTS IN MASTERING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS IN THE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF LAMONGAN

JURNAL ELINK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Aleeya Tahe
Keyword(s):  
Effective Communication ◽  
English Department ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Thai Students ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Important Means ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Learning English ◽  
Speaking Skills

English speaking skills are very important to communicate in the world. Most of the people communicate with other people by using speaking skills. The difficult skill to master in learning English for Thai students is speaking skills, especially those who are learning English in Indonesia speaking skill seems to be the most difficult one to learn. Whereas, it is the most important skill that leads to effective communication between people. Speaking skill is considered as the most important means of communication. Although students still have problems with their English speaking skills. Thai students who study at the English department academic still get problems in speaking skills and it needs overcoming with their English problems. The main objective of this study is to know the problems of Thai students in mastering English speaking skills in the Islamic university of Lamongan (Indonesia).  Keywords: Thai Student, English speaking skill

scholarly journals IMPROVEMENT OF SPEAKING BY USING PRESENTATION IN CULTIVATION PROGRAM STUDENT OF POLITEKNIK KELAPA SAWIT BEKASI

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Luluk Setyowati
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Basic Language ◽  
The World ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Speaking Skills

Speaking is one of the basic language skills that have to be mastered by English foreign learners due to its significant and its use for communication. It is very important to be able to speak English regarding that it is the most commonly accepted language in the world so that it will be very beneficial for those who comprehend it not only to improve their knowledge and skills but also easier for them to get a job. However, the researcher has found that there are many similarities and difficulties faced by the students in speaking English such as fear of making mistakes, fear of being laughed by their friend as they have no idea about pronunciation and grammar that they use. The objective of this research was to prove whether or not students speaking skills be improved by using presentation for students of Bekasi palm oil polytechnic cultivation program. The result of this study shows that At the beginning of the presentation assignment, students' speaking ability is still very limited. But when the presentation assignments went on for quite a long time, students were getting used to the presentation of English and they were also more used to doing public speaking. Based on the results and discussion, it can conclude that presentation can improve student’s speaking skill for Cultivation Program Student of Politeknik Kelapa Sawit Bekasi.

Students’ Speaking Skill in English Immersion School

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Fadil ◽  
Sumardi Sumardi ◽  
Ngadiso Ngadiso
Keyword(s):  
English Teachers ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
English Immersion ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Comparative Results ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Speaking Skills

This research aims to describe: (1) students' English speaking skill in English immersion school; (2) students’ strengths and weaknesses in speaking skill in English immersion school; (3) factors affecting students' speaking skill in English immersion school. The research was designed as a case study, conducted at a school applying English immersion in Bondowoso, East Java, Indonesia in Academic Year 2017-2018. The research used purposive sampling. Data were collecated by interview, questionnairre, observation, and document analysis. The informants were grade 2 students, English teachers, and the school founder. The analysis found that: (1) on the scale of 1-5 (1=very bad, 2=bad, 3=fair, 4=good, 5=very good), students’ English speaking skills were at levels of very good (2.22%), good (6.67%), fair (37.78%), bad (44.44%), and very bad (8.89%); (2) students’ strengths in English speaking skills were related to vocabulary with average score of 2.7, and the weaknesses dealt with fluency with average score of 2.25; (3) factors that were assumed to affect students’ English speaking skills were environment, local accent, vocabulary mastery, English use, preference, and habits. It is recommended that all parties involved in the English immersion program evaluate the running of the program and the content of the program to provide learning outputs through English immersion. Commitment to using English should be strengthened, especially in English Week program. Improvement on English teachers’ is needed by involving them in trainings. Finally, similar research at non-English immersion school is necessary to ensure the comparative results gained from both types of school.

scholarly journals The Significant Connection between Communicative Competence and Cognitive Ability in Speaking English of English Debating Team

Humaniora ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Prima Dona Hapsari ◽  
F.A. Wisnu Wirawan
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Ability ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Descriptive Method ◽  
Speaking Skills

The purposes of the research were to find out whether the communicative competence in English speaking skills had a significant relationship with students' cognitive abilities was English speaking skill the most important achievement. How cognitive abilities and communicative competencies in English speaking skills were managed for the primary purposes of the English debating team. This research combined both qualitative and quantitative research. It used a descriptive method by distributing questionnaire, doing a survey, using observation, and doing an in-depth interview as the methods to collect data. The informants were twelve students who participated in the national teams of English Debating Championship of Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta from 2013-2017. The results of this research reveal that there is a significant connection between communicative competence and cognitive ability in which cognitive ability has an important impact on thinking, critical analysis, and creativity. Furthermore, cognitive ability gives a direct influence on communicative competence in speaking English. This communicative competence is reflected in the ability to produce critical-intellectual andcommunicative-factual sentences in doing the analysis and giving the argumentation.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF USING BLENDED LEARNING MODEL ON ENHANCING STUDENTS' SPEAKING SKILL IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Irma Dewi Isda ◽  
Purwati Purwati ◽  
Imran Imran
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Media ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Mean ◽  
English Students ◽  
Speaking Skills

This study aimed at investigating the effect of blended learning on the English-students’ speaking skills at SMAN 2 Patra Nusa Aceh Tamiang. Also, this study investigated students’ level differences of English-speaking skills of SMA Patra Nusa students. Twenty-five students of the eleventh-grade class were involved in this study. This study used a quasi-experimental with pre-experimental design. The instruments used in this study were observation and test (pretest and posttest). The results of data analysis showed that sig. 2-tailed = 0.000 < α (0.05), it means reject H0, accepted Ha. Finding obtained of pretest 77,04 and posttest 88,95. In conclusion, the mean pretest and posttest scores differ significantly. In other words, blended learning positively affects students speaking skills used in the media google classroom at SMA N 2 Patranusa.

scholarly journals Constructivism and ICTs to Improve Language Skills

LETRAS ◽  
2008 ◽  
pp. 167-176
Author(s):  
Sonia Rodríguez Salazar
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Speaking Skills

Se examina la experiencia de los estudiantes y los profesores de dos grupos de un curso de Elocución con el uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TICs), para mejorar sus habilidades de expresión oral en inglés. Se presenta el diseño del curso y la metodología en la cual se fundamentó, así como las apreciaciones de los trabajos de estos a lumnos a la hora de mejorar las habilidades comunicativas orales por medio del enfoque constructivista. Se incluyen recomendaciones para poner en práctica esta metodología.A description is provided here of the experience of the students and teachers of two Elocution courses in which Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) were used to improve oral communication skills in English. Reference is made to the design of the course and the methodology it is based on, together with some insights of the assignments that students did to improve their English speaking skills through the constructivism approach. Recommendations are also provided for others interested in using this type of methodology.

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