Abstract :
This study aims to determine whether the Taboo game has an effect and
significant difference on students? English speaking ability in the beginner class at
Yos Sudarso High School. The research employed a quasi-experimental design,
involving a population of 73 students from the beginner class academic year
2023/2024. The study conducted in experimental class which consisted of 24
students. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 20. The results
revealed that the significance level (2-tailed) <0.05, indicating that the null
hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. This
confirms that the use of Taboo games in teaching speaking is effective.
Additionally, the independent t-test showed a significance level (2-tailed) of 0.000
< 0.05, demonstrating that teaching speaking using the Taboo game has a
positive effect on improving students' speaking ability. Therefore, the research
concludes that the Taboo game has a significant and positive effect on the
speaking abilities of students in the beginner class of Yos Sudarso High School.