Abstract:
This research is aimed to find out whether teaching listening by using Daily
English Conversation application for learning English can improve students‟
listening comprehension at the nine grade of SMP Negeri 35 Makassar.
The writer applied pre-experimental by using one group pre-test and posttest
design with quantitative approach. The population of this study was the nine
grade of SMPN 35 Makassar in the academic year 2020/2021. The writer used
cluster random sampling technique. The number of samples was 27 students at
class IX.1. The data were obtained from listening test and questionnaire.
After conducting the research, the researcher concludes that the used of Daily
English Conversation application can increase students listening comprehension,
it is proved by the mean score of the students‟ in pre-test and post-tes. The result
of the research shows that Daily English Conversation application significantly
enhance students‟ listening comprehension after did treatment. The mean score
improved from 60.93 in pre-test to 83.15 in post-test. It indicated that the
alternative hypothesis (HI) was accepted and, of course, the null hypothesis (H0)
was rejected. It means that Daily English Conversation application could enhance
the students‟ listening comprehension in learning English at SMP Negeri 35
Makassar.
