IMPROVING STUDENTS LISTENING SKILL THROUGH WATCHING ENGLISH MOVIES AT SMA NEGERI 1 MANADO

Aryan Blessing Komaling; Tini Mogea; Tirza A.  Kumayas

Authors

Aryan Blessing Komaling Universitas Negeri Manado
Tini Mogea UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MANADO
Tirza A. Kumayas UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MANADO

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out if watching movies can improve students’ listening skill. The study using pre-experimental design with one group Pre-Test and Post-Test. The subject of the research were 32 students at SMA Negeri 1 Manado. For the question of the tests, researcher used 20 items in form of multiple choice to collect the data. Before giving them treatment, the students took a Pre-test in the first meeting; following the treatment in 2 meetings, the last meeting the students took a Post-test. The Mean score from the Pre- test was 67.9 and mean score from the Post-test was 87,1. Based from the data that has been shown above, the Post-Test result was better than Pre-test. It can be concluded that watching English Movies is considered effective to improve Listening Skill for the students.

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