THE EFFECT OF DRILLING COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING STUDENTS’ PRONOUNCIATION AT SMA NEGERI 19 GOWA

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the use of the Drilling Communication Technique as a medium was effective in teaching students' pronunciation in the eleventh grade (SMA Negeri 19 Gowa in the academic year 2021/2022). This study used a pre-experimental design with pre-test and post-test designs. The comparison of pre-test and post-test scores is determined by the treatment outcome. The test was administered twice, once before and once after treatments or the teaching and learning process, using a recording tool.Based on the results of the study, the results of the data showed that there was a significant difference between the post-test and pre-test of students in the pre-experimental class. This increase is evidenced by the pre-test and post-test scores. From the post-test, the researcher found that the mean scores (72.88) were greater than the pre-test mean (46.22). It shows that there is a significant difference between the students' pre-test and post-test scores. According to the study's findings, Drilling Communication Technique could help students pronounce SMA Negeri 19 Gowa more accurately.