Problem Formulation Problem Limitation Research Objectives Research Benefits

comprehend the materials easily. The format of children’s stories should attract and motivate the children to learn English.

B. Problem Formulation

From the background, the researcher formulates the problems in teaching English using children’s stories based on Cooperative Language Learning such as: 1. How is a set of reading materials using children’s stories for the fourth graders in MI MA’ARIF Klangon based on Cooperative Language Learning designed? 2. How does a set of reading materials using children’s stories for the fourth graders in MI MA’ARIF Klangon based on Cooperative Language Learning look like?

C. Problem Limitation

In this research, the researcher focuses on designing a set of English materials in the form of children stories. The researcher uses children’s stories because children like stories and they like to have their own imagination. The researcher also considers the curriculum for the fourth grade of elementary school, CLL and teaching reading that will influence the material designing. This research emphasizes on the enhancement of vocabulary, grammar, and understanding on the meaning through the use of interesting children’s stories. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI

D. Research Objectives

This research aims to: 1. Design a set of children’s stories to teach knowledge of English to children. 2. Present a set of English learning materials.

E. Research Benefits

This research gives the benefit for people who are concerned with teaching-learning technique such as: 1. Teachers The use of children’s stories gives an alternative to teach their students. The teachers can also implement children’s stories in classroom so that their student can study English in a stress – free condition and the classroom becomes more interesting. 2. Children Children can enjoy the teaching-learning process. Children can also easily acquire the English materials because using children’s stories is more interesting. 3. The researcher The researcher would have experience and knowledge to design a set of English learning materials in the form of children’s stories for student elementary school grade four. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI

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