The Effect of Using Two Stay Two Stray Technique with Hello English Application on Students’ Speaking Skill

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The objectives of this research are 1) to describe the implementation of Two Stay Two Stray with Hello English Application in teaching speaking 2) to find out whether or not there is a significant effect of applying Two Stay Two Stray with Hello English Application on students’ speaking skills.This research was conducted through an experimental approach with a quasi-experimental design. The population is 256 students in the seventh grade of SMPN 1 Tegal. The samples are 32 students in the experimental group and 32 students in the control group. Purposive sampling with two categories: the experimental group who were taught using TSTS with Hello English, and the control group who were taught without was used. The data collecting technique consists of a pretest and posttest with a speaking test and observation checklist instrument. SPSS 22 program was used to analyze the data.The result of the average score of the posttest experimental group is higher than the control group (60,42 > 53,02). The result of Paired Samples T-Test showing sig. (2-tailed) value is 0.000 < 0,05. It means there is a significant effect on students’ speaking skills in the experimental group than in the control group. Thus, TSTS with Hello English app is effective for students’ speaking skills. Furthermore, the writer suggests: 1) The English teachers should use an appropriate media in teaching-learning process to enhance students’ interest in learning English, 2) Further research should try and develop the use of TSTS with Hello English app in teaching other English skills.