Abstract
The aims of research are (1) The implementation of Problem Based Learning strategy to teach speaking descriptive text (2) To find the problems of Problem Based Learning strategy to teach speaking descriptive text (3) To know the solutions of the Problem Based Learning strategy to teach speaking descriptive text. The type of this research is descriptive qualitative research and researcher uses case study in answering the problem of the research. This research takes the seventh grade students of SMPN 1 Bendo, Kabupaten Magetan in term 2018/2019. The results of research show that the implementation Problem Based Learning strategy to teach speaking descriptive text are (1) by explaining the materials while the students do the task in pair and (2) by giving steps in teaching learning process (pre-activities,whislt-activities and post-activities). The problem of Implementation of PBL strategy are (1) some students are difficult to translate from Indonesian into English and (2) some students need more time to do the task. Meanwhile, solution of the implementation of PBL strategy to teach speaking are (1) The teacher gives more time to the students doing the task; (2) Students cooperate each other with friends; (3) The students use the real thing.
Highlights
Speaking is one of the important skills that should be mastered by the students
It was proven that teaching speaking through Problem-Based learning (PBL) strategy improved students speaking performance
The researcher becomes the observer who does not actively participate in the learning process in the classroom, so the researcher asks the English teacher of SMP N 1 Bendo to teach speaking of descriptive text for the seventh grade students of VII B class
Summary
Speaking is one of the important skills that should be mastered by the students. In speaking activity, students are required to be able to comprehend and to give responses to the sound they have listened to before. The students must have rich English vocabularies as a basic component to speak They need to comprehend what words to get the meaning, in order to be able to interact with other in certain condition. Turk (2003: 194) states that speaking is direct route from one mind to another and is the best way to ask a question or give an explanation. It means that speaking is direct activity among the person to ask a question or give responses in order they can understand each other. The English teacher must find a solution to the teaching and learning activities especially in speaking skill. The English teacher must find an interesting strategy for teaching and learning in the class
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