Teaching English as a foreign language is something challenging. Teachers of foreign language should have good language skills of the second language they teach because they provide the main language input for the students who may have limited exposure outside of classroom. A good teaching and learning process does not only put the qualified teachers as a single main source but also involves the students in that process. In teaching speaking, the teachers must help students in learning process. They must be able to choose an appropriate speaking ability and methods. They should have solution, how to get the good students’ activity to practice on topic the material. The teachers should have a good knowledge in delivering material to the students and the teacher also should know the most appropriate way to assess their students.
The objective of this study is to describe the methods used in teaching learning speaking and the kinds of assessment that the teachers use to asses students’ speaking skill at eighth grade of SMP Hj. Isriati Semarang.
This research is descriptive qualitative. It was conducted at eighth grade of SMP Hj. Isriati Semarang. The number of this subject is the English Teacher of eighth grade of SMP Hj. Isriati Semarang. The data were collected through classroom observation and interview. The data from interview were transcribed and interpreted. The data from observation were analyzed to know what methods used to teach speaking and to know how the teacher assesses his students’ speaking skill.
Based on the data obtained, it is reported that the teachers used some methods in speaking class. Those methods were Direct Method, Communicative approach and community language learning. These methods were used by the teacher to facilitate students’ learning. The result of the study also shows that the language assessments that were used by the teachers were formal assessment and for another assessment the teachers use performance assessment, informal assessment and peer assessment.