<![CDATA[This study reported on the use of Team Game Tournament (TGT) technique in teaching speaking ability at the eighth grade of a junior high school. Team Game Tournament (TGT) technique is one of teaching technique in cooperative learning that involves four stages: teaching, learning team, tournament, and recognition team (Slavin, 2005). This study was conducted in qualitative approach, particularly case study. To get the data, the writer administered classroom observation in four sessions and interview to an English teacher and five students at the eighth grade of a junior high school in Ciamis regency. The results showed that based on classroom observation and intervie w, the use of Team Game Tournament (TGT) technique was useful to teach speaking ability; Besides, Team Game Tournament (TGT) technique could make the classroom activities become more active. Then, according to the data interview to the teacher, the teacher‟s reasons to choose Team Game Tournament (TGT) technique were the students could more increase their speaking and although Team Game Tournament (TGT) technique is team, but the students competed with each other. Hence, based on classroom observation and interview to five students, the students gave positive responds in learning speaking through Team Game Tournament (TGT) technique, because the students interested in Team Game Tournament (TGT) technique. Based on findings above, it is recommended that Team Game Tournament (TGT) technique can be used for the teacher to improve students’ speaking ability. Key words: teaching speaking, technique in teaching speaking, cooperative learning, Team Game Tournament (TGT),]]>
