SAADILLAH, SAADILLAH and KADARIYAH, NUR LAILA and HIDAYAH, NOR (2015) The Implementation of Small Talk Strategy in Speaking at Languages Development Center Class. Laporan Penelitian. LP2M IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin.

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ABSTRAK

Encouraging students to speak English regularly is always a challenging task for English teachers, especially in EFL Context. Implementing a routine conversation can be an alternative for eradicating such problem. This article reports our descriptive study on the implementation of small talk strategy in speaking at Languages Development Center class. There were 42 students, study English at Languages Development Center at IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin, participated in this study. The data collected by conducting a spoken test, in form of interview, in the end of semester. In addition, the students’ responses toward the technique used were also recorded by giving questionnaire. Findings revealed that the students who used to expose themselves in a routine activity, namely small talk, achieved better score in their speaking test than those who did not. Their responses toward this activity were also positive. This research is expected to be beneficial for teachers who are interested in applying small talk activity in English classroom.

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