TEACHERS’ TECHNIQUES IN TEACHING SPEAKING SKILL FOR X- GRADE STUDENTS AT SMA YPVDP BONTANG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023

Abstract

Dwi Wahyu Wijayanti. 2023. “Teachers’ Techniques in Teaching Speaking Skill for X Grade Students at SMA YPVDP Bontang in the Academic Year of 2022/2023.” Thesis, English Language Education Study Program, Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty, Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris State Islamic University of Samarinda. This research is under the guidance of Mrs. Dina Destari, S.S., M.Pd as the first advisor, and Mrs. Dra. Sitti Hadijah, M.Pd as the second advisor.

Speaking, one of the four skills in English, is seen as the most essential skill for English learners to master. Most people’s success in learning can be seen by how well they can talk and communicate. In the teaching and learning process, teachers must have techniques in place to support the learning process and achieve specific characteristics. This research aims to find out the techniques used by English teachers in teaching speaking skills to tenth-grade students at SMA YPVDP Bontang in the academic year 2022/2023.

The qualitative descriptive method was employed in this study. An English instructor at SMA YPVDP Bontang, who taught class X, was the focus of this investigation. Interviews and observations were used to gather data, which was subsequently analyzed utilizing interactive and condensation data models—utilizing data triangulation for data validation.

Based on the study's results, the researcher found that teachers use three techniques, namely role play, small group discussions, and debates, to teach speaking skills. Role-playing techniques are applied during speaking lessons, and students are invited to practice the dialogue given to them by the teacher. Small group discussion techniques are used in teaching speaking, where students are invited to discuss in small groups a picture. Meanwhile, debate techniques are applied in speaking and teaching, and students are encouraged to think critically in an argument. These techniques are used by teachers to improve students' speaking skills. The result of this study is that teachers should use these three techniques to encourage the teaching and learning process, especially in speaking.