| dc.description.abstract | Based on the classroom observation, there were 23 out of 36 students (63.89%) who were classified as active students in the first meeting of cycle II and in the second meeting of cycle II as many as 27 out of 36 students (75%) who classified as active students, by actively participated during the teaching and learning activities. The improvement of students’ participation in the second cycle was also followed by the improvement of students’ speaking ability in the result of speaking test. The percentage of the students who got score at least 70 in speaking test in the second cycle II was 69.44% (25 of 36). It was higher than the percentage required in this research that was 65%. In cycle I, the students who got score at least 70 only 16 students (44.44%). In conclusion, students’ speaking ability in speaking had improved when treated by using single pictures. Based on the statements above, the students’ active participation and their speaking ability of X-APH1 class improved consistently as shown in the result from cycle I to cycle II.
Considering the results of the speaking test by using single pictures, it was concluded that single pictures were effective to solve the problem in speaking. So, it was suggested to the English teachers to use single pictures to teach English to the students, especially to teach speaking.
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