A Study On Teaching Learning Process Of English Speaking In The Eighth Grade Student Of SMPN 2 Jumapolo: A Naturalistic Study

The purpose of the study is to describe: (1) the procedure of teaching speaking, (2) the problems faced by the teacher in the teaching speaking, and (3) the solutions to solve the problems faced in the teaching speaking. The writer applies the qualitative research method in conducting the research. The subject of the research is the eighth grade students in SMP Negeri 2 Jumapolo Karanganyar. The technique for collecting data used is interview, observation, documentation, and interview. The data are analized by using descriptive qualitative technique such as reducing the data, verifying the data, displaying the data, and drawing conclusion. The result of study shows that: 1) the procedure of English teaching speaking in SMPN 2 Jumapolo consisted of the steps such as opening, main activity, and closing. In procedure of opening, the teacher greeted and checked the students’ attendance, and elaborating the process by giving pre-test, showing some pictures for students in order to explore the information. In main activity, the teacher explained the materials which students divided in groups for making small discussion, comprehending more vocabularies, making conversation with others to get the fluency in speaking. In closing procedure, the teacher evaluated and gave the speaking task in group, (2) the problems faced in teaching speaking are: The students faced difficulties to express the idea orally because limited vocabulary, limited pronounciation, and and lacked of grammatical knowledge; (3) the solutions for the student’s problems in learning to speak English are: the teacher conducted several ways such as explaining material clearly and comprehending the vocabulary; drilling pronunciation, and explaining more about grammar