The Use of Dubbing Technique in Teaching Pronunciation for 7th Graders

Abstract

Speaking is an important part of learning a foreign language. Pronunciation, as a micro-skill of speaking, needs to be taught in the early years of school to help students better understand how to speak. Realizing the importance of pronunciation, teachers should be able to convince the students so that they have the willingness to improve their English pronunciation. This research analyzed the use of dubbing techniques in teaching pronunciation in the seventh grade of SMP Maarif 4 Kauman in the academic year 2021-2022. The aim of this research is to help students practice speaking. The method used was the descriptive-qualitative method. The researcher took place in VII grade, which consists of 19 students with 16 boys and 3 girls. The researcher used observation, interviewing, and documentation as the techniques for collecting data. As a result, the researcher found that the use of dubbing techniques helped students learn speaking. This result can be seen in the students’ enthusiasm in watching and re-voicing the videos. The fun and joyful feeling accidentally makes them speak up and pronounce the word based on the videos. Keywords: teaching pronunciation, dubbing technique, 7th graders