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  • This study aims to measure the effectiveness of using English self-video recordings on students' speaking skills on recount text. This study employed quasi-experimenta method with population was the tenth grade students of SMK Semesta. The number of samples in this study was 60 students who were selected through simple random sampling technique. This sample was divided into two groups, Class X1 as the experimental group and Class X2 as the control group. The data were obtained from some research instruments such as pre-test, post-test, interview as well as classroom observation. Pre-test was given before treatment and post-test was given after treatment. Data from pre-test and post-test of both groups were analyzed statistically by using t-test formula. The results compared tt with t0 at the 5% significance level were 1.67 showed that t0 tt or 3.83 > 1.67. The t-test indicates that Ha or alternative hypothesis were accepted and H0 or null hypothesis were rejected, in other word that there is an influence of using English self video recording on recount text. The post-test average score for the experimental class was 70.9, while the average post-test score for the control class was 65. It showed that both classes experienced an increase in the post test score. In addition, Cohen's results formulation is 0.99. It shows that has strong effect of using English self video recording on recount text to developing students' speaking ability. It can be concluded that the use of English video recordings using recount texts can affect students' speaking ability in the tenth grade of SMK Semesta.