could get appropriate models to speak fluently, accurately and intelligibly. Besides, video could be something very interesting to add variety in the classroom, to give
appropriate models of exposures and pronunciation through the speakers’ talks and to attract students’ attention because of the sounds and moving images.
The lack of media used in the teaching and learning process in class VIII C could influence the students’ learning motivation and speaking skills. Furthermore,
based on the observation done in the class, the students tended to get bored easily because of lack of interest in the media used.
4. The Problems Related to the Learning Facilities
Learning facilities and school environment could support the teaching and learning process and also would motivate the students to learn English. The learning
facility that was provided in SMP Negeri 3 Depok was LCD in each class. There was no language laboratory there, so the teaching and learning process was always done
in the class. From that aspect, it could be said that the teaching learning process was considered monotonous because it was always done in the classroom and not quite
varied. Language laboratory could be a good medium to give them listening input before they speak. About the school environment, it was quite under-control, the
noise that might disturb the teaching and learning process was when the teacher who was supposed to teach the next class does not come in.
C. Limitation of the Problem
It was quite impossible to conduct a research study covering the-four problems mentioned before. Students’ speaking skills could be improved through
several ways, one of them is by using interesting media; in this research, videos. Video enable student to learn English and develop their speaking competence
including pronunciation, grammar accuracy, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension through the exposures of the native speakers’ talk.
Therefore, this study focused on the use of video to improve the speaking ability of eight grade students of SMPN 3 Depok Yogyakarta in the academic year of
20132014. The researcher observed about how videos as learning media would effectively improve the students’ speaking ability.
D. Formulation of the Problem
Based on the background, identification and limitation of the problems stated before, the problem of this research could be formulated into:
“How can video improve the speaking ability of Grade VIII C students of SMP Negeri 3 Depok Yogyakarta in the academic year of 20132014?”
E. The Objective of the Study
Related to the formulation of the problem, the objective of this research was to improve the speaking ability of Grade VIII C students of SMP Negeri 3 Depok
Yogyakarta in the academic year of 20132014 through the use of video.
