English Education/Tarbiyah and Teaching Science The Use of Chain Drill Technique in Teaching Speaking at the Eighth Grade of SMP Kartika XX-2 Wirabuana Makassar.

The data were collected through speaking test in pre-test and post-test. The result of the data indicated that there was a significant difference between students’ post-test in experimental class and control class. The mean score of post-test (3.53) in experimental class was greater than the mean score of post-test (2.28) in control class and the standard deviation of post-test (0.58) in experimental class was greater than the standard deviation of post-test in control class (0.97). From t-test, the researcher found that the value of t-test (7.81) was greater than t-table (2.010) at the level of significance (α) = 0.05 with degree of freedom (df) = (N1 + N2)-2 = (25+ 25) – 2 = 48 Based on the finding and discussion of the research, the researcher drew a conclusion that the use of chain drill technique is effective to improve the students’ speaking ability in the second year students at SMP Kartika XX-2 Wirabuana Makassar