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A STUDY ON THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’

SPEAKING SKILL OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS

AT MTsN. PAJARAKAN PROBOLINGGO

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana

Degree in English Language Education

By:

MUHAMMAD RAMADHANI ANWAR

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2016

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This thesis written by Muhammad Ramadhani Anwar was approved on October 29th,

2016.

By:

Advisor II, Advisor I,

Bayu H. Wicaksono,M.Ed., Ph.D Drs. Taufiq Burhan, M.Pd

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This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher

Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang

and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Language Education

on October 29th, 2016.

Approved by:

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Dean,

Dr. Poncojari Wahyono, M. Kes

Examiners: Signatures:

1.Dr. Sudiran, M.Hum 1.…………………

2. Rosalin Ismayoeng G. S.S., M.A 2.............................

3. Drs. Taufiq Burhan, M.Pd 3. …………………

4. Bayu H. Wicaksono, M.Ed., Ph.D 4. ………………...

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In the name of Allah, the most gracious and the most merciful, all praises

given to Allah SWT for the uncountable blessing and endless protection given to me

during my whole life. Shalawat and salam are always bestowed upon our Prophet

Muhammad SAW who had brought us from the darkness to the light by delivering

truth and love to all mankind.

I want to express my deepest gratitude for my beloved father and mother, the

best parents ever, for their endless love, pray, and support which always remind me

to keep learning, praying, and struggling so I can walk my thorny path without even

once yielding.

I would also like to express my greatest appreciation for my dearest advisors,

Drs. Taufiq Burhan, M.Pd as the first advisor and Bayu H. Wicaksono, M. Ed, Ph.D

as the second advisor, for the outstanding advisories and suggestions that helps me a

lot in writing this Thesis better.

Malang, October 29th, 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER ...................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ..................................................................................................................... ii

LEGALIZATION .......................................................................................................... iii

ORIGINALITY DECLARATION…………………………………………… ............. iv

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ......................................................................................... v

ABSTRACT . .................................................................................................................... vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................... vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................. viii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study ............................................................................. 1

1.2 Statement of the Problems....................... ... .................................................4

1.3 Purpose of the Study……………………................ ………………………4

1.4 Significance of the Study ............................................................................ 4

1.5 Scope and Limitation................................................................................... 5

1.6 Definition of the Key Terms ....................................................................... 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 The Teaching English as a Foreign Language ............................................ 6

2.2 Teaching English Language In Junior High School. ................................... 7

2.3 Teaching Speaking In Junior High School .................................................. 9

2.4 The Factors That Support and Inhibit Students In Improving Speaking .. 11

2.4.1 Factors That Support Students In Improving Speaking Skill ........... 11

2.4.2 Factors That Inhibit Students In Improving Speaking Skill ............. 12

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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design ........................................................................................ 14

3.2 Research Sample. ...................................................................................... 14

3.3 Research instrument. ................................................................................. 15

3.3.1 Document ………………………………………………… ............ 15

3.3.2 Observation………………………………………………… .......... 16

3.3.3 Questionnaire……........................................................................... .16

3.4 Data Collection .......................................................................................... 17

3.5 Data Analysis............................................................................................. 17

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings ..................................................................................... 19

4.1.1 The Speaking Ability Of Class VIII a Students at MTsN.

Pajarakan ......................................................................................... 19

4.1.2 The Supporting Factors in Improving students’ Speaking Skill ...... 20

4.1.3 The inhibiting Factors in Improving Students’ Speaking Skill. ....... 22

4.2 Discussion. ................................................................................................ 23

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion .................................................................................................. 25

5.2 Suggestion .................................................................................................. 25

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................... 26

APPENDIX .................................................................................................................. 27

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APPENDIX

APPENDIX 1 ................................................................................................................... 27

APPENDIX 2 ................................................................................................................... 28

APPENDIX 3 ................................................................................................................... 29

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