ABSTRACT

Name : Zulfina Riska
NIM 190203102
Faculty : Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan
Major : Department of English Language Education
Thesis title : An Analysis of Male and Female Ability in Speaking English at Advanced at Language Skill Classroom
Main Supervisor : Dr. Nashriyah, M.A
Co-Supervisor : Dr. Maskur, S.Ag., M.A
Keyword : Speaking Skill,Advanced Language Skill Classroom

This research aims to analyze the differences in speaking abilities between male and female students and their strategies in improving speaking skills. for the population is an advanced language skill student classroom of batch 2022 the English Education Department that is 15 males and 15 females. The findings show that, there were significant differences in the speaking abilities between male and female students. Female students demonstrated a more advanced proficiency in speaking English, as evidenced by a notably higher mean score of
78.06 compared to 71.46 for male students. From interviews revealed four effective strategies employed by students to enhance their English speaking abilities. These strategies include engaging in speaking practice with friends, enrolling in online speaking courses, practicing speaking independently, and utilizing English songs and movies as learning tools.