Abstrak
<p><em>Teaching students to speak English is not an easy task. The teachers shoud consider and think hard about several points to be done</em><em>: to </em><em>mak</em><em>e</em><em> the students motivated to speak English</em><em>, to </em><em>keep</em><em>them </em><em>speaking the new language</em><em>, and to make them have</em><em> accuracy in speaking the language</em><em>, and to c</em><em>orrect the students’ mistakes without feeling</em><em> being </em><em> blamed or discouraged. To handle the difficult tasks previously mentioned, the English teachers should find a solution. Teaching the students through unforgettable, interesting experiences might be one of the solutions that they can choose. Therefore, teaching speaking might be best done through task-based instruction. </em><em></em></p><strong>Kata kunci: </strong>teaching, speaking