ENGLISH

LEARNING
COMMUNITY
IN SUPPORT
STUDENTS
SPEAKING
By. Maya masita (2517077)

SKILLS; A CASE
Background of the study
✗ Formal education test have so much proportion in writing and reading
test but rarely in speaking test, this will result students passive
speaking and decrease their speaking skills.

✗ 2. English Learning Community is Learning community that have

many activities can support their English Language Skills especially in
English speaking skills.

✗ 3.UKM SPEAC IAIN Pekalongan is university student community

purposing for supporting and learning university students in English
and Arabic Language.

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Research
question
What are the English
related activities offered by
UKM SPEAC learning
community?

How do the activities in

UKM SPEAC Learning
Community help improve
the students speaking
skills?
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Operational
English Community: contain a group of people who have the same purpose &
interest in English which place that students have a positive environment
definitions
for improving their English skills in a friendly
. way.
Speaking skills: Speaking has many purposes for reveal or giving information,
opinion, asking questions, and many activities in human life.

University students are people who studied or typically those taking place in
formal education such as college, university, institution, or academic
(Patton & Renn, 2016: 5)
 Significance of this study

Theoretical empirical

this study will contribute to supporting Vygotsky’s Empirical: this study will give empirical
theory about socio cultural theory. This theory insights into the student's experience and
emphasizes ‘’joint activities’’ or ‘’collaboration’’ effort in promoting their English speaking
which utilizes social resources for learning and skills by joining the English learning
self-development. this study will contribute to community.
supporting Vygotsky’s theory about socio cultural
theory. This theory emphasizes ‘’joint activities’’ or
‘’collaboration’’ which utilizes social resources for
learning and self-development.

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Previous 1. Based on the research finding of Hasanah (2020) about the
studies influence of joining English club on Students' speaking ability at 8
grade of SMP N 1 Pakitraja in the academic year 2018/2019. The
finding shows that the English Club program gave a low influence
on developing students speaking skills.

2. Based on the research finding Armita (2019) about students' perception of

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word English club activities in practicing speaking. The research results show
the students show positive responses to joining English Club
Previous
Based on the research finding Zebra (2020) conducts
studies on learners perception and motivation in joining
speaking and sharing knowledge programs at English
Club Semarang. The finding of this research the
students have positive perceptions and agree that
English club can contribute to their English skills like
pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.
Research methodology
Research Research Setting and
Methodology Context Participants
The Role English Learning three students of UKM
A case Study SPEAC IAIAN Pekalongan
Community in support
students speaking skills

Data Collections
Interview and Observation

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1. English related activities in ukm speac

There are English-related activities in ukm speac and there are study club, MW, Toefl training,
awesome English, International seminar, Speac competition, Show up your speaking skill, book
publishing.

"UKM SPEAC learning community activities so motivated me in learning English. Because after I join this community I
have the status as a member. I feel I bear the moral burden that "speac members must be able to speak Arabic/English".
but I always emphasize how I prepare myself to carry the burden. In fact, that was the biggest impetus for me to learn
English while being a part of this community. “

The interview shows that ukm speac learning community can motivate students in learning English
because the students are surrounded by a positive environment and their responsibilities as commitees
encourage them to more proficient in English.

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 2. How UKM SPEAC
ACTIVITIES CAN SUPPORT
STUDENTS SPEAKING SKILLS
There are 5 UKM SPEAC Activities can support students speaking skills
1. Study club
2. Awesome English
3. Speac Compertition
4. Show Up Your Speaking skills video
5. Mawahibullughoh

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1. STUDY CLUB
✗ Study Club is an Activity where students learn English as conversation and
grammar. The first activity that can support students speaking skills is Study Club
activity. There are 3 steps in the study club activity and there are: The first step is
to memorize vocabulary. The second step is the students practice teaching. The
third step is to repeat their explanation.

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‘’study club activity is packaged in a fairly relaxed forum, the tempo is also relaxed. So in the discussion
of the material, we can hear clearly how the pronunciation is right. In the forum we also sometimes ask
questions or express opinions, this is also quite a role in practicing my pronunciation’’

‘’grammar is the most frequently discussed topic in study club activity and of course it became my capital
to enrich my knowledge and understanding of grammar’’
‘’
Study club activity is very helpful for me to increase my vocabulary because before I teach my member. I
invite my member to have deposit vocab in advance at least 20 vocab. I indirectly participated in
memorizing my members' memorization savings.’’

Based on the on the interview the steps in the study club learning activity can support students'
vocabulary in speaking especially in the first step activity. It is because the first step activity the
students have to memorize the vocab to the tutor before beginning their learning. Moreover, in the
second step of the Study club activity can support students’ pronunciation and grammar in speaking
because the students are required to teach and become tutors for their friends.

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2. Awesome English

The second activity of UKM SPEAC ac that can support students’ speaking skills is Awesome
English. Awesome English is to show movies to the Students and invite students to asking and give
opinions base on the film. There are 2 steps in the awesome English, the first step is the students
shown an English film and the second step is the teacher ask students opinion about the film.

‘’ Awesome English nuances are not much different from the study club, but here am given a larger portion of speaking
so that I can practice my speaking skills directly. When we speak, we automatically try to pronounce every word
correctly. It was not only me who spoke, but other participants as well, so I could learn some pronunciation from
them.’’

‘’Awesome English activity is so good for training my fluency in speaking. I was given a chance to deliver my opinion
in the English language, Of course, it's great for practicing my fluency. Morever, this activity is a role to train my
confidence in speaking’’

’’in terms of vocabulary, I think this activity plays a more important role in strengthening the vocabulary that I already
know.’’

Based on the interview and observation show that awesome English can support students speaking skills especially
in the first step. The first step can train students’ pronunciation in speaking because this step shows English film
without subtitles. Moreover, the second step of this activity can support students' vocabulary, fluency, and speaking
confidence at the time teacher ask students' opinion about the film .

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3. SPEAC COMPETITION
The third activity that supports students speaking skills is SPEAC Competition. SPEAC Competition is to explore students' talents in
the field of language. There are 4 steps of SPEAC Competition activity. The first step is the students have to make text. The second
step is understanding text. The third step is the students to practice in front of their friends. The fourth step is the competition day.

‘’Because this activity has a competitive character I automatically don't want to make any mistakes, including when compiling the text, I
really pay attention to the grammar. Therefore, when compiling the text, I also indirectly learned grammar at the same time.’’
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‘’When I arrange speech text I try to choose the best words. This matter guides me to any type of vocabulary that I have never used before.
Of course, This has been a valuable addition to my vocabulary.’’
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‘’Speac competitions have stronger intensity because the shape is a race. I have to learn every pronunciation in order to give the best in my
performance. I much learn about pronunciation in every new word when I practice for the competition. Speaking practice in the
competition of course trains my confidence. Became participation in this activity made me pose my fear and insecure to perform in front of
the public.’’
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Based on the interview show that SPEAC competition can support students’ grammar in speaking. Especially in the first step when the
students make the text for preparing their speech or storytelling in the competition activity. Moreover, SPEAC competition activity
can increase students' pronunciation and vocab especially in the second step where the students memorize the text and understand its
contents. Moreover, SPEAC competition activity can increase students’ pronunciation and confidence in speaking. Especially in the
fourth step where race day itself, the students show on the stage in front of the jury.

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4. Show up your speaking skills
Show up your speaking skill activity is making videos in the English language. The first step is for the
students to give the topic. second step, students write scripts. In the third step is practice it in the
video.

Talking for a certain duration and a certain theme makes it necessary for me to compose the text, or at
least write down the important points. By talking about various themes, the vocabulary collection
becomes wider, more themes are covered.
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As the name suggests, this activity is very demanding for me to be able to show my speaking skills. This
program is one of my favorite suggestions for practicing speaking with various themes.
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Based on the interview show up your speaking activity can support students’ pronunciation
and vocabulary. Especially in the third step where the students memorize and understand the text
and make English speaking videos recording. motivation and makes students understand the
storyline of a narrative text, there are still some problems that students still encounter in learning to
write narrative text.

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5. MAWAHIBULLUGHOH
Mawahibullughoh activity is program is improving students' English speaking in public especially to
perform English storytelling and speech. There is 3 step in this activity, the first step is understand
the text. The second step is the students perform in front of their friends, The third step is giving
feedback.

‘’This activity is good enough for my speaking practice and trains my confidence to perform in front of
the public. ‘’
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‘’ This activity plays a more role in strengthening vocabulary’’

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Based on the interview show that MW activity can support students’ vocabulary in speaking
especially in the first step. In the first step, the students invite to understand the story and the speech
text. Where they can discuss it with their friends or use a translator app. Moreover, MW activity is
an event to speaking practice and also train the students confident in public speaking. Especially in
the second step where the students invited to practice speaking in front of their friends and people
around for retailing the story text.

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conclusion

Based on the discussion in the previous part, it can be concluded

that the role English community can support students’ speaking
skills

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suggestion

Based on the result of the research, the researcher extends some

recommendations. The further researcher is interested to conduct a
similar study. The role of the English learning community in
supporting students speaking skills is expected to observe more
participants who are not only from the UKM SPEAC managers but
also to observe alumnus and members from UKM SPEAC.

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Thanks
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