Abstract:
This research deals with classroom action research which is mainly aimed to improve
the students’ speaking achievement through implementing drilling technique assisted
by media flashcard, it was conducted at VII-3 grade class in to cycles activities. The
data were classified into quantitative data and qualitative data in which collected
through observation sheet, interview, diary note, speaking test. The criteria of ability
was 70 which based on minimum ability criterion (KKM) of SMP Swasta Bandung.
Based on the speaking test the mean score of pre-test was 28.3, in first cycle test the
mean of score was 66.6 and the second cycle test the mean of score was 83. The
improvement also can be seen from the percentage of the students’ speaking
achievement, in pre-test was 0% students can get point more than 70. In first cycle
test was 53.4% students get point more than 70. In second cycle test 100% students
got point more than 70, it means that teaching by using drilling technique can help
students to improve them in speaking achievement. This technique also make the
students feel enjoy, comfortable, and more creative to create the ideas without
worrying make mistakes through media flashcard.
