PENGUATAN KEMAMPUAN INTONASI DAN TEKANAN KATA MELALUI PELATIHAN DIGITAL STORYTELLING UNTUK SANTRI PONDOK PESANTREN AL-FALAH GORONTALO

Abstract

English competitions or academic contests serve as an important means of measuring students' abilities while also enhancing their motivation to learn, making it essential to continuously strengthen students' English language skills, particularly intonation and word stress. This training in community service aims to examine the effectiveness of digital storytelling in improving intonation and word stress skills among secondary-level English language learners as preparation for various language competitions. The method used was activity-based training that engaged students in listening to, understanding, and retelling short stories through digital media, with attention to pronunciation, intonation, and word stress. The results show that students demonstrated high interest and enthusiasm throughout the training process and experienced improvement in their speaking, especially in practicing intonation and word stress. It can be concluded that digital storytelling effectively enhances students' intonation and word-stress competence; however, this success requires continuous collaboration between teachers and schools in providing materials and learning strategies, so that students are better prepared mentally and competently to participate in English competitions at various levels.