Abstract:
This research describes the strategies used by the teacher in teaching
speaking at SMPN 4 Sungguminasa. The objective of this research is to
investigate what is the teachers‟ strategy in teaching speaking to the English Ninth
grade students of SMPN 4 Sungguminasa. This research is descriptive qualitative
research. The research was conducted at SMPN 4 Sungguminasa. Data was
collected by using three instruments they are observation cheklist, interview and
documentation. Data was collected by doing interview and observation. Data
analyzed through field notes, interview and others materials to find out the
strategies by English teachers, and describing the teachers‟ strategies applied in
the Ninth Grade Students of SMPN 4 Sungguminasa. The result of the research
concludes that 1) the strategies used by the two teachers of SMPN 4
Sungguminasa are teacher A used showing and telling strategy, flexible time
strategy, questioning to check for understanding strategy, getting students
working together with the strategy and plenty of practice. Teacher B used setting
clear lesson goal strategy, showing and telling strategy, flexible time strategy,
plenty of practice strategy, and provide students with feedback strategy.
