AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH CONVERSATION PRACTICE A CASE OF GRADE EIGHT STUDENTS OF SMP MIFTAHUL HUDA

Speaking is one of English skills which students need to master. The
researcher use Qualitative method for this research to catch-all phrase that includes
participant observation and interviews. In this research, the author trying to find the
level of students’ speaking ability, students’ problem in speaking English and
factors that influence students’ speaking ability. The author found that students’
speaking ability of grade 8 students of Miftahul Huda are still low, problems that
relate to factors that influences students’ speaking ability, and two factors that
influence students’ speaking ability internal and external. In this research the authos
conclude that 1. The students of 8 grade SMP Miftahul Huda have bad speaking
ability; 2. Some problems and difficulties faced by students when practicing to
speak English. It is felt embarrassed, nervous, inability to pronounce words
correctly, fear, lack of motivation and confidence are a few challenges faced;3. The
students’ speaking ability of SMP Miftahul Huda is influenced by 2 factors internal
factor and external factor. Some of the internal factors are lack of motivation from
themselves, lack of mastery of vocabulary, and afraid of mispronunciation. The
second factor is external factor these are less supportive environment.