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LIST OF APPENDICES 
1.
The Consent Letter by The Dean of Tarbiyah and
Teacher Training Faculty ......................................................................... ..72 
2.
The Recommendation Letter of Conducting Research
from Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training ....................................... ..73 
3.
The Confirmation Letter of Conducting Research
From SMPN 2 Darul Imarah Garot, Aceh Besar .........................................74 
4.
Lesson Plan .................................................................................................75 
5.
Pre-test and Post-test ...................................................................................81 
6.
Oral Proficiency Scoring Categories ...........................................................82 
7.
Students‟ English speaking score of pre-test and post-test ..........................84 
8.
T
Table ................................................................................................................................................................ 
85 
9.
Questionnaire ...............................................................................................86 
10.
Autobiography ............................................................................................91

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ABSTRACT 
This study was designed due to a consideration that English speaking is a difficult 
subject to be mastered by young learners and using a right teaching strategy is 
important to improve their English speaking skill. The study explored the effect of 
using describing picture strategy on the students‟ improvement of English 
speaking at the second grade students of SMPN 2 Darul Imarah Garot, Aceh 
Besar and found out 
the students‟ problem in learning speaking using describing 
picture strategy. The study was conducted at SMPN 2 Darul Imarah Garot, Aceh 
Besar involving 21 students in second grade (class VIII-1). Using quantitative 
approach and a pre experimental research design, the study collected the data 
through pre-test, post-test, and questionnaires. The data analysis showed that t
score
was 9.27 and t
table
at significant level of α = 0.05 was 1.725. Thus, the data can be 
stated that t
score
was higher than t
table 
(9.27 >1.725). The data showed that 
alternative hypothesis (H
a
) was accepted. This means that the use of describing 
picture strategy improves students‟ English speaking skill. In addition, based on 
the students‟ responses in questionnaire, they considered that describing picture is 
an effective and suitable strategy in teaching English speaking skill. This finding 
conform the previous research finding that describing picture can help students to 
improve students‟ English speaking skill. Nevertheless, there were some problems 
gained in using describing picture strategy. Many students could not apply 
grammar correctly when they speak by using the strategy. The students are 
difficult to understand English when their friends speak English using describing 
picture. They could not speak English fluently and concentrate in speaking 
English when the teacher used the strategy.
Keywords: Describing picture strategy, English, Speaking skill

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