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Abstract
A series picture is a sequence of picture dealing with one subject. It may tell a story, present an event, describe a scene, reveal a person, or show how to do something. From the previous studies, series picture has been demonstrated as practical teaching and learning media for students at all grade levels. This method has been identified by researchers as an excellent media for increasing vocabulary and improving writing competence. However, the use of series picture as media for speaking has been relatively unexplored. The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of series picture as media to improve students’ speaking ability. The research design of this study was pre- experimental design. The population was the tenth grade students of MA Al-Hikmah Way Halim Bandar Lampung in the academic year of 2010/2011 and samples consisted of 32 students. The data was collected via test, observation and interview. In analyzing the
data, t test formula was used, it was found that t ratio is 3.45 and ttable for a = 0.01 the ttable
is 2.46 and for a = 0.05 the ttable is 1.70 it meant that t ratio was higher than t table. The
finding showed positive feedback received from the subject on the use series picture for
their speaking ability. Based on the result of this study, it can be concluded that series picture as media is very effective to improve students’ speaking ability.
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Kurikulum Bahasa Inggris 2004.
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Gutierrez, K. G, Puello & Galviz. (2015). Using pictures series technique to enhance narrative writing among ninth grade students at Institución Educativa Simón Araujo. English language teaching; Vol. 8, No. 5.
Harmer, J. (2001). The practice of English language teaching (3rd ed.). London: Longman.
Hornby.1987. Audio material visual. New York: Harper and Brother.
Hughes, Rebecca.(2002). Teaching and researching speaking. London: Longman.
Hutchinson, T., & Waters, A. (1987). English for specific purposes. New York: Cambridge UniversityPress.
Kreidler, Lois J, Carrol.(1987). Visual aid for teaching English of other language. Washington DC: United States Information in Agancy.
Mardiana, Afriyani, Latifah & Hotimah.(2015). The Low Motivation of Students in Learning English Foreign Language in The Context Of Speaking. Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University. Retrieved October 13, 2015 from https://www.academia. edu / 4766541.
Nunan, David.(1991). Practical English Language
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Nurhayati. (2014). Using Picture Series to Inspire Reading Comprehension for The Second Semester Students of English Department of Iain Tulungagung. Dinamika Ilmu. Vol. 14. No 2.
Rosmawati. (2013). Enhancing the L1 Primary Students’ Achievement in Writing Paragraph by Using Pictures. International Journal of Education &Literacy Studies. Vol. 1 No. 2.
Wright, Andrew.(2006). 1000 Pictures for teachers to
Copy. Revised Edition.Longman.
Zacharias, N.T. (2003). A survey of tertiary teachers’ beliefs about English Language Teaching in Indonesia with regard to the role of English as a global language. MA-ELT THESIS.Institute for English Language Education Assumption Universityof Thailand.