<![CDATA[ABSTRAK Bahasa Inggris merupakan keterampilan penting yang perlu diasah sejak dini, namun banyak siswa mengalami kesulitan dalam berbicara dan kurang memiliki minat belajar. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara dan minat belajar bahasa Inggris melalui pendampingan story telling berbantuan English cartoon story. Mitra sasaran adalah 34 siswa SMPN 17 Mataram, yang dipilih berdasarkan rekomendasi sekolah sebagai perwakilan siswa dengan kebutuhan peningkatan keterampilan berbicara. Kegiatan dilaksanakan melalui tiga tahap, yaitu persiapan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi, dengan metode ceramah dipadukan diskusi interaktif serta praktik story telling secara individu dan kelompok. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan peningkatan kemampuan siswa secara signifikan, nilai rata-rata pre-test 72.06 meningkat menjadi 77.94 pada post-test, dengan standar deviasi menurun dari 13.933 menjadi 13.034, dan uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test menghasilkan Z = -5.830, p = 0.000 < 0.05. Secara kualitatif, siswa menjadi lebih aktif, berani berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris, dan menunjukkan antusiasme tinggi selama kegiatan. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa English cartoon story efektif sebagai media pendamping story telling, mampu meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara dan minat belajar bahasa Inggris, serta dapat diterapkan secara berkelanjutan di sekolah. Kata kunci: Story telling; English cartoon story; Kemampuan berbicara; Minat belajar. ABSTRACTEnglish is an important skill that needs to be honed from an early age, but many students have difficulty speaking and lack interest in learning. This community service activity aims to improve English speaking skills and interest in learning through storytelling assistance using English cartoon stories. The target partners are 34 students from SMPN 17 Mataram, who were selected based on school recommendations as representatives of students who need to improve their speaking skills. The activity was carried out in three stages: preparation, implementation, and evaluation, using a combination of lectures, interactive discussions, and individual and group storytelling practice. The evaluation results showed a significant improvement in student abilities, with the average pre-test score of 72.06 increasing to 77.94 on the post-test, with the standard deviation decreasing from 13.933 to 13.034, and the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test yielding Z = -5.830, p = 0.000 < 0.05. Qualitatively, students became more active, dared to speak in English, and showed high enthusiasm during the activities. These findings indicate that English cartoon stories are effective as a companion medium for storytelling, capable of improving speaking skills and interest in learning English, and can be applied continuously in schools. Keywords: Storytelling; English cartoon stories; Speaking skills; Interest in learning.]]>
