The background of the study in this research was focused on using a video blogs content
as a learning media which can be applied in the class activity, especially in speaking of
descriptive text. It can develop the speaking skill by making group discussion. This
research is conducted to describe the use of video blog content of descriptive text in
teaching the students’ speaking skill, and to describe the students’ concerning video blog
in the tenth grade of broadcasting class in SMK Prapanca 2 Surabaya. In analyzing data,
the researcher uses a descriptive qualitative. The subjects of this research are the teacher
and students of tenth grade broadcasting class consisted of 35 students. The instruments
of the research are supported by field note and quistionnaire and data collection is
obtained of the instruments. Data analysis shows the significant result. Most of the
students like performance and enthusiastic to try to speak. However, they are interested
and enjoying learning speaking of descriptive text by using the video blogs. Besides, it
can make them easier to get ideas to understand well in learning the materials of English
with the given topic presented in front of the class. Based on this data, the researcher
concludes that teaching speaking descriptive text by using a video blog content is a good
alternative method to encourage the students’ speaking skill well. From the process
during the observation and teaching-learning in the class the researcher sees that the
students and the teacher have gained a good emotional closeness plus some additional ice
breaking games in it, so there are no their obstacle anymore to try to speak a foreign
languages during activities in class. Thus, the speaking of descriptive text by using a
media audio-visual is more effective and motivating in its application if used as a
learning of speaking skill for students.