Improving Students’ Grammar Mastery in Spoken English by Applying Functional Model of Actional Functional Model at Grade IX of SMPN 3 Keliling Danau Kerinci.

Based on the experience and observation done by the researcher at SMPN 3 Keliling Danau Kerinci, there were some problems found. First, the students’ grammar mastery in spoken English was low. Second, it was inappropriate teaching method in teaching English especially in teaching grammar. The purpose of the research was to find out whether Functional Model of Actional Functional Model can improve students' grammar mastery in spoken English at grade IX A of SMPN 3 Keliling Danau Kerinci and the factors that influence the changes of students' grammar mastery in Spoken English at grade IX A of SMPN 3 Keliling Danau Kerinci. The research was a Classroom Action Research (CAR). The participant of the researcher is the students of grade ninth at SMPN 3 Keliling Danau Kerinci. The number of the students are 20 students. There were three component of instrument. They were speaking test, observation, and interview. The data analysis was conducted quantitatively and qualitatively. The findings of the research were that the students’ grammar mastery in spoken English could be categorized in level of low for cycle one. The students’ grammar mastery in spoken English for cycle two got the improvement from previous cycle. The students’ grammar mastery in spoken English for cycle also got better improved from previous cycle. The conclusion of the research are (1) The Functional Model of AFM can better improve the students’ grammar mastery in spoken English at grade ninth of SMPN 3 Keliling Danau Kerinci; and (2) there are several factors which influenced the improvement of students’ grammar mastery in spoken English. They are giving the functional model naturally and simple, participation of students in the teaching and learning process, using picture as media.