THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING TASK-BASED INSTRUCTION TO IMPROVE LISTENING ABILITY AT THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 27 PURWOREJO IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

Abstract

The study is aimed to improve listening ability at the eigth grade students of SMP Negeri 27 Purworejo in academic year 2013/2013. The objective of the problem this study is to find out whether or not there is effect method of using task-based instruction to improve listening ability. Listening is is a process of understanding the meaning of word English through sound, stress, intonation, vowel, diphtong and so on. Using of task-based instruction or TBI (also known as task-based instruction), is another methodology that can be regarded as developing from a focus on classroom processes to improve listening ability.The result of this researcher is test of descriptive analysis that the score of mean pre-test before reseacher gave treatment 57.26 then after reseacher gave treatment (67.42). the t-test result is (4.65). Test of inferential analysis is t-test result (4.65) higher than t-table (2.042). It means that there is effectiveness method of using task-based instruction to improve listening ability in academic year 2012/2013.

Key words: task-based instruction, listening, effectiveness ability