TEACHING SPEAKING THROUGHTHE MEANING-FOCUSED METHOD

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Abstract

This paper aims to provide an explanation of teaching speaking through the meaning-focused method especially for junior high school students. Englishisan international language, andincluded into theeducationalcurriculum. Learningto speak by usingthe methodfocusedis very importantbecausewiththis methodthe studentseasilygrasp and understandthe Englishlanguage learning, evenstudentswitheasypull outtheirideasin the learning process. There are five activities in teaching speaking by using meaning focused method. Like discussions, role play, simulations, storytelling, and picture describing.Thisactivitycanhelp studentsin the learning processfocused, andkeep studentsinterestedinlearningeventheycanissue, concludetheirideasin a groupanddisplay itin front ofthe class.Teaching speaking through the meaning focused method uses three procedures consisted of pre-teaching activities, the activity done before teaching process, in whilst-teaching activities the teacher instructs and asks the students to do some activities, and post teaching activities, that is necessary as the follow up phase on what the students have studied.

Keywords: Teaching speaking, the meaning-focused method.