Improving English Speaking Competence by Using Google Translate in Campus Environment

Abstract

Technology is part of education. The example that can use is a smartphone that contains Google translate application in supporting students translate a text form descriptive. This study intends to define the use of English Dictionary in the form of Google translate impact on English speaking capability as well as discover the importance of student interest in learning English, especially in speaking skill. The method of this research is descriptive analysis where the data settled from the students' speaking test then explained into descriptive. The target of this research was the students of Informatics Engineering and Information System second term. The outcome of this research is that the speaking test in the previous discussion found that the average value of Informatics Technique 1 experienced an addition of 4.89 points; in the Informatics Engineering 2 class encountered a change of 6.4 points, and Information System class progressed by 4.4 points. This number indicates there is an increase in the ability of students in speaking skills through the use of Automatic Dictionary applications such as Google Translate. Means that the use of Automatic dictionary media in the form of google translate can improve students' speaking skill as well as using google translate media as a tool in helping students to speak in English because it can be their means in translating the language either from English to Indonesian or from the language Indonesia to English.