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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

This chapter consisted of two parts. The first part is the conclusions to answer the questions in the problem formulation. The second part is the suggestions in using the designed materials.

A. Conclusions

The purpose of this study was to design a set of English listening instructional materials based on task-based learning for the ninth grade students of SMP Negeri 11 Yogyakarta. This design focused on the role of task-based learning in enhancing listening skill. There were two problems in this study. They were: 1 How is a set of listening instructional materials based on task-based learning for SMP N 11 Yogyakarta designed? 2 What does a set of listening instructional materials based on task-based learning for SMP Negeri 11 Yogyakarta look like? To answer the first question, the writer adapted Kemp’s instructional design model. They were eight steps: determining the goals, the topics, and the general purposes; observing learners’ characteristics; determining the learning objectives; listing the subject content; developing the pre-assessment; selecting teachinglearning activities and instructional resources; preparing support services; and conducting the evaluation. After the materials had been developed, the writer conducted evaluation toward the designed materials by distributing a questionnaire to the respondents. The respondents were an English teacher of SMP Negeri 11 Yogyakarta and two lecturers of the English Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University. The results of the questionnaire showed that the designed materials were generally good and acceptable. It can be inferred from the data presentation of the evaluation questionnaires results where most of the mean were in point 4. Nevertheless, the writer conducted some revisions based on the feedback, suggestions, and comments in order to make the better designed materials. To answer the second question, the writer presented the final version of the designed materials. The materials consisted of eight units. The eight units of the designed materials were presented as follows. Unit 1 : Meeting People Unit 2 : How Do You Make It? Unit 3 : All in a Day Unit 4 : Unforgettable Experience Unit 5 : The Magic Story Unit 6 : Holiday and Festivals Unit 7 : Can You Cook? Unit 8 : Travel to an Island In the designed materials, each unit consisted of six sections: Let’s Start, Let’s listen, Let’s Discuss It, Let’s Do It, Let’s Practice, and Let’s Reflect.

B. Suggestions