English Speaking Skills Acquisition Of Teenagers In Sabang

This research attempts to figure out the strategies of teenagers in Sabang improve their English speaking skill and to find out the impacts of foreigner presence in Sabang on teenagers’ speaking skill. The study employs qualitative research method. The researcher utilizes in-depth interview to collect the data and selects 5 teenagers in Sabang as the participants in this study. Those 5 teenagers can speak English language and live in Sabang. This study is located in Sabang as one of tourism regions in Indonesia. The result shows that there are several strategies of teenagers to improve English speaking skills. Those strategies include; motivate self by having particular goals, optimalize learning at school, self-learning, take English course, interact with the foreigners, and practice English with friends and family. Furthermore, researcher also finds some impacts of foreigner presence in Sabang to influence teenagers for improving their English speaking skills. Those impacts are; have a wide-range opportunity to practice English with foreigner, develop their vocabularies, and improve English speaking skill. In conclusion, each teenager has their own strategies to improve their English speaking skills and foreigner presence in Sabang has influenced and supported them in enhancing their English speaking skills after interacting with foreigners.