IMPLEMENTING ENGLISH MORNING CONVERSATION TO IMPROVE SPEAKING SKILL AT SURVIVAL CLASS STUDENTS OF LKP ALOHA EDU TEGALDLIMO IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021

ABSTRACT

Wafiroh, N. 2021. Implementing English morning conversation to improve
speaking skill at survival class students of LKP Aloha Edu Tegaldlimo in
academic year 2020/2021.
Key Word: Speaking Skill, English Morning Conversation

Speaking is the most common way people use everyday
communication. In addition, speaking is one of the most important English
skills that must be mastered by tourism service business students at LKP Aloha
Edu, while tourism service business students at LKP Aloha Edu still have
problems in speaking, especially they find it difficult to be confident and
fluently in speaking English. So this study aims to improve students' speaking
skills by using English morning conversation. This study was conducted to
determine whether the use of English morning conversation can improve
students' speaking skills. The research was carried out in the Survival Class of
Aloha Edu Tegaldlimo which consisted of 10 students.
The researcher used classroom action which was carried out in two
cycles. Each cycle consists of two meetings, in this study consists of four
stages, namely planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The
object of this research is the students' speaking ability. In collecting data,
researchers use interviews, observations, and documentation. And the
researcher analyzed the data by using the score rubric as a technique.
The results of this study conclude that the use of debate to improve
speaking skills has a positive impact. Although, based on the analyzed data, it
showed that there was an increase in students' speaking scores, starting from the
preliminary study to the second cycle. By applying the success criteria (SKM)
0%of students passed the success criteria (SKM) in the preliminary study, then
increased in the first cycle, there were 37.5% of students who passed the score.
success criteria (SKM). Finally, students experienced an increase in cycle II.
100% of students passed the criteria for success (SKM). From these results the
researchers concluded that the application of the English morning conversation
has succeeded in improving students' speaking skills.