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Volume : III, Issue : II, March - 2013

UTILIZING DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE IN IMPROVING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL

MUHAMMAD ARFIN MUHAMMADSALIM , ANDISUKRISYAMSURI AND HAMSUHANAFICERWIN AKIB

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

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Teaching speaking is considered to be the most difficult among the four skills of language. The aim of this study is to examine discussion technique in order to improve to students' achievement on English speaking skill. This empirical study employs experimental approach to get insight the of the discussion technique in teaching English to students of Makassar tourism Academy. The data were collected from the test both speaking test and from questionnaire and they were analyzed quantitatively included descriptive statistic by using t-test. The finding demonstrates that discussion technique can improve the students' achievement better than lecturing one. And most of the students are interested to study English especially speaking skill with discussion technique.

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MUHAMMAD ARFIN MUHAMMADSALIM , ANDISUKRISYAMSURI AND HAMSUHANAFICERWIN AKIB, (2013). UTILIZING DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE IN IMPROVING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. II, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/2216.pdf

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