This study aimed at examining the quality of an English summative test of grade VII in a public school located in Kupang. Particularly, this study examined content validity, reliability, and conducted item analysis including item validity, item difficulty, item discrimination, and distracter effectiveness. This study was descriptive evaluative research with documentation to collect data. The data was analyzed quantitatively except for content validity, which was done qualitatively. Content validity was analyzed by matching the test items with materials stated in the curriculum. The findings revealed that the English summative test had a high content validity. The reliability was estimated by applying the Kuder-Richardson’s formula (K-R20). The result showed that the test was reliable and very good for a classroom test. The item analysis was conducted by using ITEMAN 3.0. and it revealed that the the test was mostly constructed by easy items, most of the items could discriminate the students, most distracters were able to perform well, and the most of items were valid.

This community service activity was done as an effort to improve Students’ English speaking skill. As one of language skill aspects, speaking skill must be actively developed. The reality shows that the graduates both in school level and high education level have not shown the maximum speaking skill. Some of the contributing factors include psychological factors where students do not speak English because they are afraid to make mistake. Further, they are lack of confidence. Another cause is the minimum space for students to develop themselves besides less of class hours. This community service has two main purposes. First, to help students improving their speaking skill through English speech training activity. Second, to help students to be more confident in speaking English. This community service was conducted through socialization method, tests, lecture method, workshop, and guidance. This activity was done face to face by implementing the health protocols. The activity was run smoothly. The team expects that this activity can improve students’ motivation to speak English.Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilakukan sebagai wujud nyata upaya peningkatan kemampuan siswa-siswi dalam berbicara (speaking) bahasa Inggris. Sebagai salah satu aspek keterampilan berbahasa, keterampilan berbicara harus dengan giat dikembangkan. Kenyataan di lapangan menunjukan bahwa para lulusan baik pada tingkat sekolah maupun pada tingkat perguruan tinggi belum menunjukan kemampuan berbicara yang maksimal. Beberapa faktor penyebab diantaranya adalah  faktor psikologis dimana siswa-siswi tidak berbicara bahasa Inggris karena malu, takut salah dan kurang percaya diri. Minimnya kosa kata dan pengetahuan tata bahasa juga diketahui berkontribusi pada kemampuan berbicara siswa-siswi yang rendah. Penyebab lainnya adalah kurangnya ruang bagi siswa-siswi untuk mengembangkan diri disamping jam pelajaran yang sangat minim. Tim pelaksa pengabdian pada masyarakat ini memandang perlu adanya suatu tindakan untuk membantu siswa-siswi menigkatkan kemampuan berbicara mereka di luar jam sekolah. Program pengabdian ini memiliki dua tujuan utama. Pertama, meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara bahasa Inggris siswa/i melalui pelatihan pidato bahasa Inggris. Kedua, membantu siswa/i agar lebih percaya diri dalam berbicara bahasa Inggris. Metode pelaksanaan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah metode sosialisasi, tes, ceramah, pelatihan (workshop), dan bimbingan. Pelaksanaan kegiatan PKM ini dilaksanakan secara tatap muka dengan tetap memperhatikan protokol kesehatan. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini berjalan dengan baik dan lancar. Tim pelaksanaan PKM berharap kegiatan ini dapat meningkatkan motivasi siswa-siswi untuk meningkatkan kemampuan  berbicara (speaking)

Language is a human and non-instinctive method of communicating idea, feeling and desires by means of a system of sounds and sounds symbols. Speaking is a number of impossible from must be selected. Picture is visual representation (of in object or scene or person or abstraction). This study is aim to know whether there is an effect of using picture to improve the speaking ability of SMP Negeri 1 Kefamenanu. The method used to conduct this study is descriptive quantitate method. There were 20 students class VIII in the second grade students of junior high school as the sample of this study. The result of the formula above, it is done through the following procedure check the t-score by using 1 level of significance states in the low of one tailed test. One tailed test used instantly of two tailed is the tendency of the writer in order to match with the result of the two groups. Thus, in accordance the result of the data analysis in this study concludes18 students have got score good 2 students got enough level. Based on the conclusion of data analysis the writer would like to give suggestion for the teacher and the students to pay attention more of the studying about speaking. Confronting with the large class teacher is expected to use a good method particularly communicative method that can help the students to be virtually independent for the spoken language.

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the use of google meet can improve the speaking ability of students of iain Intensive English 1 program Syekh Nurjati Cirebon. This particular research is categorized as action research. These actions are performed in three cycles based on the class schedule. The study involved 35 students. This research data is qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative data is obtained by observing the teaching and learning process in speaking classes. Meanwhile, quantitative data is obtained through tests, and questionnaires. The findings suggest that the use of Google Meet terbukti meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara mahasiswa. Therefore google meet is very suitable to be used as online or virtual learning especially in improving students' speaking skills that focus on aspects and components of student speaking skills, but there are some drawbacks that can make learning less effective and less efficient when used as a particular application in the learning and teaching process. Therefore, all educators who use application media such as google meet are able to master and professional in using the application. Hopefully this pandemic ends quickly and we can adjust how the future of education around the world goes forward.  For the next researcher, can be focused on the influence of the implementation of google meet application in speaking subjects to the interest of students to improve speaking. Based on this study, researchers found students' enthusiasm is very high in learning to speak, this proves that the google meet application can improve aspects and components of student speaking because it is influenced by increased student motivation during the use of google meet application compared to other applications.

The emergence of the covid-19 outbreak has affected the educational system in Indonesia. The learning process which used to be carried out via face-to-face interaction, needs to be altered to an online way. Because of that, the role of smartphones is very important in learning activities that must be undertaken online. As a place for ongoing learning, the role of smartphones is now widely used to support online learning systems. Hence, this study aims at examining the role of smartphones in the online learning of EFL students at the University of Timor as well as figuring out problems encountered by the subject of the study. In procuring data, the researchers employed a qualitative method. The data was collected from a questionnaire with 21 responses from EFL students from Timor University. Additionally, the researchers also employed interviews and participant observation to enrich the required data. The product of the research indicated that almost all of the students, which was 20 out of 21 (90%) avowed that smartphones gave them benefits especially dealing with their portability. Moreover, the students mentioned running out of credits, dreadful internet connection as well as plenty of distraction coming from social media notifications as existing problems they met while operating smartphones for online learning. Thus, the study results also delineated that smartphones use in online learning during the pandemic was very high and pivotal.