USING AUDIO CAMBRIDGE ADVANCED LEARNER’S DICTIONARY (CALD) TO IMPROVE ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

Abstract

This research objective was to verify that the use of Audio Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (CALD) can improve student’s pronunciation skill. This research applied pre-experimental research design. The population was the second year students of SMP Negeri 3 Tinombo Selatan. Class VIII A was chosen as the sample by using judgment sampling technique. The data were collected through examining records (test). The data obtained were analyzed statistically. The result of the data analysis showed that the pre-test result was 1.15 and post-test result was 5.61 by applying 0.05 level of significance with 29 degree of freedom (df), the t-_counted 17.154 was higher than t-_table 1.699. It means that the use of Audio Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary can improve the pronunciation skill of the second year students of SMP Negeri 3 Tinombo Selatan.

Key words: Pronunciation, CALD, Pre-experimental research design, Audio-lingual method.