This document provides background information on a study aimed at improving students' English speaking skills using an information gap technique at a junior high school in Karanganyar, Indonesia. It discusses the problems with traditional teaching methods, including students' lack of vocabulary, confidence and interest. The study will examine how an information gap technique is implemented to teach speaking, its impact on students' skills, and their response to the new method. It reviews theories on teaching speaking and information gap activities. The research will be conducted at a local junior high school with second year students and aims to provide benefits for teachers and students.