THE USE OF INFORMATION GAP ACTIVITIES

IN TEACHING SPEAKING
TO THE FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS OF
MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH AL-FATAH DIMONG MADIUN
IN SCHOOLING YEAR 2010/2011

THESIS

BY:
AGESTA AZHARI
NIM : 08.321.364/P
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH TEACHING
THE FACULTY OF LETTERS AND ARTS EDUCATION
IKIP PGRI MADIUN
JANUARY 2012

THE USE OF INFORMATION GAP ACTIVITIES

IN TEACHING SPEAKING
TO THE FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS OF
MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH AL-FATAH DIMONG MADIUN
IN SCHOOLING YEAR 2010/2011

THESIS
Submitted as Partial of Fulfillment Requirement for an Undergraduate Degree of
The Department of English Teaching, Faculty of Letters and Arts Education IKIP
PGRI Madiun

BY:

AGESTA AZHARI
NIM : 08.321.364/P

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH TEACHING

THE FACULTY OF LETTERS AND ARTS EDUCATION
IKIP PGRI MADIUN
JANUARY 2012

APPROVAL SHEET I

This thesis has been approved and accepted by the Advisors of Department of
English Teaching IKIP PGRI Madiun.

Madiun, January 2012

First Advisor

Drs. Sumani, M.M., M. Hum

NIP: 19660130 199203 1 001

Madiun, January 2012

Co-Advisor

Rosita Ambarwati, SS., MPd

NIK : 110.388

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APPROVAL SHEET II
This thesis has been approved and accepted by the examination committee of
Department of English Teaching IKIP PGRI Madiun.
Day

Date

January 2012

Examination Committee :

Drs. Sumani, MM,. M.Hum

NIP: 19660130 199203 1 001

Chairperson

Arri Kurniawan, S.S, M.Pd

NIDN : 0721047701

Secretary

Drs. Sumani, M.M., M. Hum

NIP: 19660130 199203 1 001

Examiner I

Rosita Ambarwati, SS., MPd

NIDN : 0713107501

Examiner II

Nuri Ati Ningsih, S.Pd, M.pd

NIDN : 0714027501

Examiner III

Department of English Teaching

Chairperson,

The Faculty of Letters and Art Education

Dean,

Nuri Ati Ningsih, S.Pd, M.pd

NIDN :0714027501

Drs. Bambang Eko Hari C, M.Pd.

NIDN : 0729066203

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ABSTRACT
Agesta Azhari. 2008. The Use of Information Gap Activities in Teaching Speaking
to the Fifth Grade Students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Al Fatah
Dimong Madiun In Schooling Year 2010/2011, Department of English
Teaching, Faculty of Letters and Arts Education, IKIP
PGRI
Madiun. First Advisor Drs. Sumani, M.M., M. Hum, Co-Advisor
Rosita Ambarwati, SS., MPd
The Key Words : Information Gap Activities, Teaching Speaking
This research is intended to describe the procedures of information gap
activities and to identify to advanteges and disadvanteges of using information
gap activities for the fifth grade students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Al-Fatah Dimong
Madiun in shooling year of 2010/2011.
The research method used in this research is qualitatif descriptif method.
The subject of the data are 18 students of the fifth grade students of Madrasah
Ibtidaiyah Al-Fatah Dimong Madiun. The data are collected through
observation,documentation and interview. The collected data are analized by
interactive analysis model through three steps, those are reduction, display and
verification.
The result of data analysis shows that first the procedures of information
gap activities are divided through 3 steps.Those are pre-activity,whilst-activity and
post activity.Second,the advantages of using information gap activities are : (1)
more communication takes place in information gap,(2) information gap activies
build students confidence,(3) information gap activities motivate the students,
and(4) information gap activities develop other sub skills.Mean while, the
disadvantages of using information gap activities are (1) the students with low
academic achievement do not participate,(2) there is lack of attention to
academically talented students,(3) some students dislike having group works,(4)
loners many find it hard to share answers (5) a number of students cause the
classroms crowded.
Based on the result above, the teacher is suggested to implement
information gap technique in pair work, group work and also task that is designed
to make them interact actively with other groups, while the students are suggested
to be active to participate in the teaching process by practicing the language more
often than before. It is hoped by using IGAP method in an interesting way, the
students particularly improve gradually especially in speaking ability which is
needed and useful for their future.

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

MOTTO :
1. One of the hardest thing in the life is to be enthusiastic about the success
of others as you are about your own
2. The happiest people do not necessarily have the best of everything but
they just make the best of everything
3. Failure is only opportunity to begin again more intelligently
4. Life is like riding a bicycle. You do not fall of unless you stop pedaling
(Chichi Sukarjo on her book Gubernur Kuli Panggul & 99 Rangkaian Mutiara
Ilahi Lainnya)

DEDICATION :
This thesis she would like to dedicate to:
1.

Allah SWT,thanks for all miracles and grace in his life forever

2.

Her beloved family for their support

3.

Her beloved husband and beautiful daughter for their support and valuable
assist

4.

All of her friends of Department of English Teaching of Extension Class

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

First of all, all praise to God, the Almighty One, for the blessing and
mercy so that the writer can accomplish this thesis right on time.
The objective of this thesis writing is to fulfill the requirement of an
Undergraduate Degree of Department of English Teaching, The Faculty of Letters
and Arts Education IKIP PGRI Madiun.
The writer realizes that this thesis will not be finished if there is no
support, motivation and assistance from these people. The writer would like to
thank to:
1.

Dr. H. Pardji, M.Pd, the rector of IKIP PGRI Madiun

2.

Drs. Bambang Eko Hari Cahyono, M.Pd, the Dean of The Faculty of Letters
and Arts Education IKIP PGRI Madiun

3.

Nuri Ati Ningsih, S.Pd, M.Pd, the Chairman of the Department of English
Teaching IKIP PGRI Madiun

4.

Drs. Sumani, M.M., M.Hum, the First Advisor

5.

Rosita Ambarwati, SS., MPd, the Second Advisor

6.

All the librarians of IKIP PGRI Madiun

7.

Her parents, husband, daughter and all her friends of the Department of
English Teaching of Extension Class for their supports.
The writer is aware this thesis is far from the perfection. Therefore, any

ideas, criticisms and suggestions support this thesis to be a better one will be
welcome gladly.

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The last but not the least, the writer hopes that this thesis will bring new
perception in doing literature research.

Madiun, January 2012

The Writer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PAGE TITLE

APPROVAL SHEET I .......................

ii

APPROVAL SHEET II .............................

iii

ABSTRACT ..

iv

MOTTO AND DEDICATION .

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

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LIST OF APPENDIK ................................................................

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION .....

A. Background of the Study

B. Statement of the Problem ..

C. Objectives of the Study .

D. Significance of the Study ..

CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK............

A. Teaching ..

B. Speaking ..

11

C. Teaching Speaking ...

13

D. Information Gap Activities ...

15

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .

18

A. Place and Time of Research .

18

B. Source of Data .

20

C. Technique of Collecting Data .

21

D. The Analysis of Data

23

E. The Procedure of Research ..

25

CHAPTER IV DATA PRESENTATION AND RESEARCH

FINDING
A. Data Presentation ..

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27
27

B. Research Findings

37

CHAPTER V DISCUSSION ...

40

A. The Application of Information Gap in Teaching

Speaking to the Fifth Grade .

40

B. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using

Information Gap Activities

41

CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ..

43

A. Conclusion .

43

B. Suggestion .

44

BIBLIOGRAPHY .

45

PROUNOUNCEMENT

47

APPENDIX

48

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LIST OF APPENDIK
1. Appendix 1

Pre-Research Teachers Interview

2. Appendix 2

Pre-Research Students Interview

3. Appendik 3

Silabus

4. Appendik 4

Lesson Plan

5. Appendik 5

Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP)

6. Appendik 6

The Students Observation List

7. Appendik 7

Teachers Observation Check List

8. Appendik 8

Teachers Interview List

9. Appendik 9

Students Interview List

10. Appendik 10

Students Interview List

11. Appendik 11

Students Interview List

12. Appendik 12

The Students Name List

13. Appendik 13

Information Gap List of the Students Like and Dislike

14. Appendik 14

Information Gap List of Question about Like and Dislike

15. Appendik 15

Students Score List

16. Appendik 16

Sample of Photograps