Abstract:
Abstract
The aim of the study was to investigate effects of comprehensible input on students‟ speech
fluency and accuracy at Assosa primary school (Grade 8 students). The design of the study was
quasi experiment. For the study, hundred (100) grade eight (8) students were selected using
convenient sampling technique and the researcher provided them oral pretest and posttest. To
group these students (Room A & Room B) into experimental group and control group, the
researcher used lotto method after oral pretest was administered. For experimental group
comprehensible input was administered in the form of dialogue and debate while the control
group students were taught using the usual teaching method in their natural classroom for five
weeks consequently. After all, the researcher analyzed the findings of experimental and control
group students‟ speech fluency and accuracy using paired sample T test and independent sample
T test. The findings of the study showed that students‟ speech fluency and accuracy were
improved using comprehensible input (CI) than using usual teaching method which teachers used
in the school. With respect to experimental group students‟ speech fluency and accuracy, a
significance change was found. The experimental group students‟ speech fluency and accuracy
were improved after intervention using comprehensible input (CI). That means, the influence of
CI on students‟ speech had positive effect. At the end, recommendations were forwarded based
on the major findings so as to minimize problems encountered and maximize the implementation
of CI on speech fluency and accuracy.
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