THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUDIO LINGUAL METHOD IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO THE EIGHTH YEAR STUDENTS OF MTs. AL-IKHLAS MAYUNG- CIREBON

摘要

PUTRINDA DWI AMELIA: The Implementation of Audio-Lingual Method inudTeaching Speaking to the Eighth Year Students ofudMTs. Al-Ikhlas Mayung CirebonudAs it is known that teaching speaking is not an easy job. There are many problems in teaching speaking. First, it relates the condition of the students who are lack of vocabulary. Second, the students get used to speak their Javanese language; third, they rarely practice to use English to communicate. The aim of this research is to get the data about the students’ response to the implementation of Audio-Lingual Method, the problem faced by the teacher and students in the implementation of Audio-Lingual Method in teaching speaking, to know the implementation of Audio-Lingual method in teaching speaking.udThe Audio-Lingual Method, or the Army Method, is a style of teaching used in teaching foreign languages, that based on behaviorist theory, which professes that certain traits of living things, and this case humans, could be trained through a system of reinforcement-correct use of a trait would receive positive feedback while incorrect use of trait would receive negative feedback (Barker: 2001).udThe writer uses qualitative method. To collect the data, she uses some techniques namely observation, interview, questionnaire and documentation. The population of this study was the eighth year student of Junior high School. The sample of this research was class VIII C. The number of the student was 30 students. Researchers is a key instrument. To increase the degree of confidence in the data acquisition, carried out by the technique: (1) the extension of participation, (2) persistence of observation, (3) triangulation, (4) peer examination, (5) checking members. The technique analyzing data in this thesis is conducting 4 steps to analyze data: (1) Collecting data, (2) Classifying data, (3) Analyzing data by matching the data with relevant theories.udThe result of this research is the implementation of Audio-Lingual Method in teaching speaking to the Eighth year students is good response that evidence with who choose “yes” are 41.10% students, who choose “no” are 22.77%, who choose “doubtful” are 19.45%. Refers to the finding of the research, that the implementation of Audio-Lingual method in teaching speaking is an impact on the students speaking skills. Beside that the problem faced by the teacher and the students in the implementation of Audio-Lingual method are many problems in teaching speaking, it relates to the condition of the student who are lack vocabulary, the students get used to speak their Javanese language, and than they rarely practice to English communicate, the teacher sometimes can’t control the class and this situation makes them impossible to continue the learning process.udIn conclusion that Audio-Lingual Method teaching is very important for increasing speaking skills. In line with the result, the writer suggests that the Audio-Lingual Method is one of the effective methods as to increase students’ enthusiasm in learning English.