Comparison Between Native Speaker and Nonnative Speaker in Improving English Speaking Ability of 11th Grade Students at SMA N 1 Bahorok

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the comparison between native English speaker and non-native English speaker in improving speaking ability of 11th grade students at SMA N 1 Bahorok through supplementation of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) education which involved two native speakers from England who were volunteering at International NGO Bukit Lawang Trust, two non-natve speaker (English teachers at SMA N 1 Bahorok) and 70 students as the experiment group and the control group. This research proves that in terms of improving English speaking skill for students at SMA N 1 Bahorok, it is better to use native speaker directly rather than non-native speaker to improve English speaking skill that it shows from the final score from the research. The result of this research shows that the contribute of the native speaker in terms of improving English speaking skill of the Indonesian students can be very impactful to increase the speaking ability that still low in Indonesia, with the International NGO like Bukit Lawang Trust that given the free EFL education from native English speaker which the volunteer in the NGO for the Indonesian students so that to increase the English speaking ability can be help significantly.