ABSTRACT Name : Cut Elvira Rosa Student Number : 1509200080051 Department/Program : English Education/Graduate Title : Teaching Speaking by Using Authentic Material from YouTube Channel through Small Group Work Technique (An Experimental Study to the First Year Students at MTsN 13 Pidie) Keywords: Authentic Material, YouTube Channel, Teaching Speaking This research was conducted (1) to find out whether the students who are taught by using authentic material from YouTube channel through small group work get higher scores and (2) to know the students’ responses of the use authentic material from You Tube channel through small group work in teaching speaking. This research used experimental quantitative research the population of the research was all of the second year students at MTsN 13 Pidie which consisted of two classes. Two classes were chosen as the sample. The writer took class VIII-1 as the experimental class which was taught by using You Tube channel and class VIII-2 as the control class taught without using You Tube channel but only the material from text book. The instruments used to collect the data were test and questionnaire. The data from the test were analyzed by using t-test score between two classes, i.e. experimental and control classes. The data from the questionnaire were analyzed by using the percentage formula to find the students’ responses toward the use of authentic material from YouTube channel. The result of data analysis shows that (1) the use of authentic material from Youtube Channel through small group work technique in teaching speaking skill to the second grade students of MTsN 13 Pidie in the academic year of 2018/2019 was successful. This fact is proven by the result of t-test, in which ttest (2.57) is higher than ttable (2.01). The students gave positive responses in relation to motivation, strategy material and media given after learning by using authentic material from Youtube Channel through small group work technique. It can increase the students’ ability in expressing the idea and interact with other students in the group. The students discussed and shared the material with their friends in a group. They also freely communicated with each other and more enthusiastic when joining in the class. Moreover, the students could learn more active and gained benefits from group work by using authentic material from YouTube Channel.