“USING STORY TELLING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE SPEAKING ABILITY”

ABSTRACT
Iza Arrifqi, M. 2020. Using Storytelling Technique to Improve Speaking Ability at
MTs Al- Amiriyyah blokagung.
Key Word: Storytelling technique, Improving, and Speaking.
Speaking is the productive skill. It could not be separated from listening.
When we speak we produce the text and it should be meaningful. In the nature of
communication, we can find the speaker, the listener, the message and the
feedback. Speaking could not be separated from pronunciation as it encourages
learners to learn the English sounds. Speaking is one of the language skills that
must be taught both a junior and senior high school based on the ministry of
national education’s policy. Storytelling technique is a technique that help
students’ Speaking skill in terms of enriching vocabularies, improving creativities,
improving pronunciations and organizing ideas. This research is aimed to answer
the questions whether storytelling technique improve the students’ skill in
speaking, and also to know students’ responses after learning speaking through
storytelling technique. Therefore, this thesis entitled “ Using Storytelling
Technique to Improve Speaking Ability at MTs Al-Amiriyyah blokagung”. To get
the data, the writer conducted field research at MTs Al-Amiriyyah blokagung by
applying three techniques, namely: experimental teaching (Preexperimental), test,
and questionnaire. Purposive sampling is the technique that the writer used in
choosing the sample. The result of the research demonstrated that the pre-test and
post-test was analyzed by using statistic formula. According to the results of the
research, applying Storytelling technique in teaching speaking could improve
students skill. It was proven by the improvement of the mean score which was
shown higher (72.6 to 84). Moreover, based on the analysis of questionnaires,
most of the students gave positive response to storytelling technique. Finally, it
could be concluded that the use of storytelling technique improved the students’
skill in speaking and their interest in speaking.