IMPROVING X IIS 3 OF SMAN 7 MALANG STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN LISTENING COMPREHENSION THROUGH FUN ACTIVITIES: All Ears; Listen and Stand Up

Abstract: Listening comprehension is one of the four skills in learning English foreign language. It is categorized as a difficult skill for the first grade of the senior high school. Therefore, it needs a deep consideration to hold the listening lesson in class. The students of this age are font of seeing film, hearing any kind of song that is why; do not be lost with this great moment to fill with the listening practice. In this opportunity, in the listening class, the students of X SOCIAL 3 at SMAN7 Malang are given authentic materials through fun activities such as all ears as well as listen and stand up. In all ears, the students are hearing a narrative story which is spoken by native and given some questions to answer in order to know how well they understand the materials. In stand up, the students will stand when they heard the words in their worksheet are read. This listening activity is really more effective rather than hearing the teachers’ voice and the result increase because they listen the materials more focus. In my conclusion, this kind of the learning listening comprehension is sufficient enough to be applied in the first social 3 grade of senior high school 7 of Malang. Key words:listening comprehension, All Ears, Stand Up