This research talks about the influences of English learning community to improve speaking skill in joining English speech contest.
After conducting the research, students could answer 61-80% of the test items correctly. it indicated that the students competence in using simple past tense belonged to "good" category.
The way to improve the reading competence of the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Bumiayu were: (1)English area is one of the methods used at SMP Negeri 3 Bumiayu, (2)Daily activity is a kind of translation activity in which students have to translate all of the activities everyday.
Skripsi ini merupakan penelitian eksperimental.
Berdasarkan analisis data dengan menggunakan program SPSS menyatakan bahwa penggunaan media permainan ular tangga untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris (Speaking Skill) berhasil.
Based on the research findings there were some strategies used by the teacher to overcome the students difficulties in reading descriptive text. They are : (1)Using pictures, (2)Drilling method, (3)Peer teaching, (4)Searching words, and (5)Collective guiding.