THE INFLUENCE OF APPLICATION OF CONFERENCE GAME ON STUDENTS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY OF TOPIC “A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED” AT THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 GEMPOL KABUPATEN CIREBON

Ike Roudhotul Jannah. 141113100228. The Influence of Application of Conference Game on Students‟ English Speaking Ability of Topic “A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed” at the Eighth Grade Students of SMPN 1 Gempol Kabupaten Cirebon Speaking is one of languages that important in language learner as a new second or foreign language. It is needed in communication especially English as international language. But in the fact, speaking skill seems the most difficult skill to be mastered. As in SMPN 1 Gempol Kabupaten Cirebon that many students often find difficulties to speak fluently. Actually, English teacher can teach foreign language by using any ways, because the goal of teaching speaking is improve students' communicative skill. The aims of the research in writing thesis are: to know the students‟ English speaking ability before applying of conference game, to know the students‟ English speaking ability after applying of conference game, and to know if there any positive and significant the influence of application of conference game on students‟ English speaking ability of topic “a friend in need is a friend indeed” at the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Gempol Kabupaten Cirebon. This research method is quantitative, that used quasi experiment design. The population of this research is the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Gempol Kabupaten Cirebon, the sample of the research is the students of VIII F and VIII G both of each class consists of 40 students. The technique of collecting is test. The result finding of this research is there the influence of application of conference game on students‟ English speaking ability of topic “a friend in need is a friend indeed” at the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Gempol Kabupaten Cirebon, in the academic year of 2014/ 2015 before and after using conference game. It seen the mean of pretest is 63.96 and posttest is 73.55. It is means that the application of conference game is positive and significant on students‟ English speaking with the result Asymp.Sign (2 tailed). It shows Asymp.Sign (2 tailed) is 0.000. Asymp.Sign (2 tailed)<0.05 (0.000<0.05). Based on the result finding, it means that there is the difference shown Ho rejected the Students' English speaking abilities significantly between the use of the Application of conference game with and without using the Application of conference game at SMPN 1 Gempol Kabupaten Cirebon. Key words: Influence, Conference Game, English Speaking Ability