The Effects of Cartoon Movie as the Medium in Improving Students’ Speaking Skill the Ninth of SMP Negeri 51 Surabaya

Abstract

Speaking skills in English is a unique topic to study because in this modern era we cannot be separated from the language. In our daily life, language has function as a tool to communicate and interact with others. This study aims to identify and reveal improved speaking skills through the media of cartoon movie in class IX B students of SMPN 51 Surabaya in the year of 2016/2017. The researcher uses the Classroom Action Research (CAR) method and collects qualitative and quantitative data. The results of the study show that media can have a good effect on improving students' speaking skills. they can understand and practice directly using English so that this can provide positive motivation and encouragement for students in learning English. This research showed that there was significant improvement in cycle 1 and cycle 2 in various aspects of speaking which included fluency, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension