Improving Students’ English Speaking Skill through Mini Dialogue Cards at grade IX B of SMPN 4 X Koto Singkarak

Based on the result of self reflection, the researcher found that the students’ speaking skill in English was low. One of the factors was teacher’s teaching technique uninteresting. This research aimed at find out whether teaching technique by using media of mini dialogue cards improved teaching and learning process and improved students’ speaking skill. Beside that, this research also found the factors influenced the improvement of teaching and learning process through mini dialogue cards. This research was classroom action research( CAR) that was conducted at SMPN 4X Koto Singkarak. The participants were the researcher herself, the collaborator and the students of grade IX B. The research data was collected by using interview, speaking test, observation checklist and field notes. This research was conducted in two cycles within six meetings. The researcher found that mini dialogue cards could improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning process and improve students’ speaking skill in English. The findings showed positive response state by students and supported by students’ speaking skills achievement. The factors influenced the students’ speaking skill were interesting media, preferable classroom condition, students’ confidence and teacher’s performance. From this research, it can be concluded that mini dialogue cards can better improve students’ speaking skill in English.