Abstrak
The aim of this study was to investigate whether there were differences between students who are taught using the BBC learning English application as a medium with students are taught using conventional methods (audio visual) in terms of ability speaking tenth grade students at SMAN 1 Tarakan. Methods used in this research, it is a quasi-experimental method, the form of design chosen in this research, nonequivalent control design is the object in this study, tenth grade F was the experimental class and tenth grade I as a control class taken using purposive sampling technique. Researchers used the independent sample t-test to examine the data. The results of this research show that there are significant differences between students taught using the BBC learning English application as media with students taught using conventional methods (audio visual) in teaching students' speaking skills. As a result, the hypothesis test determines that the significant factor is smaller than 0.05, and the resulting t test (3.664) is stronger than the t-table (1.666). The data shows that Ha is accepted, and Ho rejected. Ha claims significant improvement in speaking ability students use the BBC learning English application as a training medium speaking skills of tenth grade students of SMAN 1 Tarakan.