Abstract
This thesis aimed at finding out the student’s increase ability in listening by using Chain Whispering Technique and the students’ attitude toward the use of the technique. The problem statement in this research are:(1) what is the students improvement their abilities in listening by using Chain Whisper Technique? (2) What is the students’ attitude toward the use of Chain Whisper technique?. The researcher used pre experimental method with one group pre-test and post test design. The population was 60 students at the first year of SMP Somba Opu Sungguminasa Gowa in academic 2013/2014. The number of sample was 30 students. The instrument of this research consisted of two kinds’ namely listening test (pre-test and post-test) and questionnaire for students’ attitude. The mean score of the students pre-test was 6.56 and the means score of the students post-test 7.23. T-test value (6.696) was greater than T-table value (2.045). It means that chain whispering technique can increase the students’ ability listening because there is significance between pre-test and post-test increase before and after used chain whisper technique and questionnaire show that the students gave positive attitude toward. There are the importance of chain whispering technique as follow: To improve the students ability in listening skill, to measure the students ability directly in listening, to improve the students ability pronounce English word, this technique is easy to apply. (Ice Sutari, Tiem Kartini, Vismaia, (1997:143-144).
Highlights
I n the process of teaching and learning English, there are four skills in English as the second or foreign language, namely; Listening, reading, speaking and writing
Listening skill, reading skill and productive skills, speaking skill and writing skill.The writer emphasized in the listening skill, because listening as receptive skill, more important
Listening is very important in language learning, students understand the content of spoken language by listening
Summary
Some previous researchers that support the idea of this research as follow: 1. Faridah, Kartono, Siti Halidjah(2012)"The Use Chain Whisper technique to Improve Ability Listening skill. Stated that results of the research show that English listening skills and learning interests of students who take lessons using chain whisper technique is higher than the group of students who take conventional learning. Referring to some previous research findings, the researcher concluded that the students’ listening ability can be improved after giving some interesting techniques or more exercises or using unusual media. It means that English teachers should have a variety of techniques in order to avoid of being bored of students. She is sure that this technique, chain whisper technique might be beneficial for them to increase their listening
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