An Appropriate EFL Teacher Strategies in Teaching Speaking for Eleventh Grade at Academic Year 2022/2023 MA Miftahul Ulum Bettet Pamekasan

Abstract

This study aims to determine the teacher's strategy used in teaching speaking at MA Miftahul Ulum Bettet Pamekasan. In this study, the researcher used a qualitative descriptive research. The data obtained by observation, interviews and documentation. This study used descriptive qualitative method and there were two EFL teachers involved in this study. Based on the research findings, the teachers’ strategy in teaching speaking which was applied by the teacher were role playing and flash cards. The teachers implemented these strategies to help students to be more active, so the students can understand the lessons and also enjoy during the teaching and learning process. In teaching speaking, there were problems and challenges faced by the teachers, but the teacher can overcome them, so that students' English speaking ability can increase.

Keywords: teaching speaking; speaking skill; role play, flash card