The efficiency of teaching listening and speaking skills to develop students' communicative competences

Abstract

This research aims at discovering theCteaching method, by which students' communicativeCcompetencies can be developed. The detailed objectives ofCthe study are: designing a communicative method forCteaching listening and speaking at Syekh Nurjati Islamic state university -Cirebon-. In addition, the research also endeavors to determine methods of application, its constituents, obstacles, range of effectivity, advantages and disadvantages. To achieve such objectives, the researcher used the mixed methods on the concurrent embedded design, which combines quantitative and qualitative research. The research is founded on three basic theories, among which are: teaching motor performance, teaching skills and language as a means of communication. The findings revealed that designing the communicative teaching method correlates with the interactive-constructive approach. In applying the method, several teaching techniques, such as: dialogue, information exchange, role play, lecturing, debating, and discussion, were used. The pillars of this teaching method are: using a book based on the communicative approach and creating a positive impression in the students with regard to teaching. Among the obstacles are: introversion of some students: enabling communicative teaching of developing students' communicative competence in the skill of listening and speaking in order to perfect comprehensive competence by securing extra time.