Isda Pramuniati, Abdul Ghofur, Marice, Insan Taufik
The purpose of this study is to examine and evaluate the application of CECRL level A2 in the substance of Production Orale Intermédiaire (Intermediate oral production) teaching materials. This study used quantitative approach. This study was done in French department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia. The sample of this study were all students of the French Language Education Study Program in Semester 2 of the 2023/2024 academic year, totaling 30 people. The research instruments used were speaking test. The data collection in this research was done by testing the French-speaking skills of 2nd-semester students. From the analysis, it can be concluded that the use of podcast significantly improved students' vocabulary acquisition and speaking skills in the Production Orale Intermédiaire course. Students who used podcasts experienced improvements in vocabulary acquisition, pronunciation, and the ability to use words in appropriate contexts. In addition, podcast media is easy to use and it improves speaking competence, especially in terms of pronunciation and applying the proper intonation when they speak. This also increases learning concentration, and it can be used as an introductory medium for learning French, especially in online classes. The negative responses were (1) the duration of the material explanation in the podcast was too long, (2) it was a little challenging to understand the learning material because it only relied on sound. This study recommends that schools can utilize podcast learning media as digital learning media to support teaching and learning activities to improve students' speaking skills. © 2025 ACADEMY PUBLICATION.
French Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia
