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(oral speaking) is a two way process between speaker and
listener and involves the productive skill of speaking and the

receptive skill of understanding. Meanwhile, Nunan (1991: 390)
explains speaking as the single most important aspect of learning

a second or foreign language.

Based on the definition above, it can be said that speaking is
the most important factor of productive skill as direct route

from one mind to another that can be observed directly and
empirically as a two way process between speaker and listener

for interaction, transaction, and talk performance as an important

aspect of learning.
2. The Components of Speaking

Like other English language skill with their own
components, there are some components of speaking skill,

namely: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and
comprehension (Brown, 2004: 172). The following are the

description of those components.

a. Grammar

Grammar is one of the important components in speaking. It

is a language aspect that relates whether or not the speaker is
able to use the correct form of the language he learns. Ur (1991:

75) states that grammar is sometimes defined as the way words

are put together to make correct sentences and speak in the
target language (English) by using good, correct sentences.

Sentences are made of combination of words using the

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