THE USE OF TEAMS GAMES TOURNAMENT (TGT) TO IMPROVE SPEAKING SKILL FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

The objective of this study is to look at some given theories and/ or research findings on the using of Cooperative Learning to improve student speaking. The discussion of the approach is focused on a particular technique of cooperative learning, namely Teams Games Tournament {TGT). The study found that using cooperative teams games tournament (TGT) can facilitate the students exchange their ideas and/or information in a useful manner. Besides, each student has equal opportunity to speak or practice the language. It also found that the studePnts are highly motivated and pleased to learn the language in many aspects of language. The method used in this study is library research. Readings obtained from various are processed and described in a descriptive way. Based on the research findings and experts' statements, it is found that cooperative teams games tournament {TGT) is effective to enhance the students' speaking skill. This study is expected to be useful for other English teachers