Application of the Arabic Book in Your Hands in Learning Speaking Skills for Students in Higher Education

Abstract

"Speaking skill" Speech in the sense of a dialogue that occurs naturally between the speaker and the addressee when communicating. This is the main tool for building mutual understanding and language is used as a medium. In the context of learning Arabic, students are given incentives to develop speaking skill, that is, skills to express desires, feelings and needs to others. This research aims to find out about the application of the book "Arabic in Your Hands" in learning speaking skill. The participants of this research were students in the Arabic Language Education Department program at the State Islamic University of Hawsamawi and used the book "Arabic in Your Hands" as a teaching resource for speaking skill. The research method used is qualitative, with data collected through observation, interview and documentation. The data is analyzed and it is concluded that this book helps students acquire speaking skill in Arabic and improve their vocabulary mastery, as evidenced by the evaluation results that showed an increase in students' vocabulary mastery.