F. The Significance of the Study
The significance of the study talks about the benefit or the contribution that we can get after the research problem is answered; the benefit of the study
can be made by mentioning party who can get the advantage directly from the result of the research which has been done.
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The result of this study is
expected to provide useful information to:
1. The writer, in improving teaching skills and using an appropriate technique in teaching and learning English, especially in using picture in
teaching degree of comparison. 2. The English Teacher, in giving an alternative solution in teaching degree
of comparison by using pictures. 3. The students, in order to make them more pleasant in teaching and
learning process. Thus, it will improve their understanding in learning degree of comparison.
4. Further researchers, as a reference for those who are interested in conducting similar study and the next in doing a better research.
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Ibid., p. 56.
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C H A P T E R II T H E O R E T I C A L F R A M E W O R K
In this chapter, the writer discusses Theoretical Framework which consists of four main topics. The first is The Picture which comprises several sub topics;
the definition of pictures, the types of pictures, the criteria of good pictures, and the advantages and the disadvantages of using pictures. The second topic talks
about The Degree of Comparison which is divided into two sub topics; they are definition of degree of comparison and forms of degree of comparison. The third
topic explains about Teaching Degree of Comparison Using Picture. And the last topic is about Teaching Degree of Comparison without Using Picture.
A. The Picture
Media are one of the important factors in the successful of teaching and learning process. The use of picture as one of the media may assist the teacher
in conveying the lesson to students in order to make them more comprehend to what the teacher explained and make the subject clearer. Beside, the use of
picture specifically contribute to; a interest and motivation, b a sense of the context of the language, and c a specific reference points or stimulus.
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In addition, students understand the meaning of the word better when they have seen some object associated with it. For this reason, the teacher should
expose the student to real-life situations; when this is not possible, the visual aid can serve as a useful substitute. Picture is one of visual aid that will be
discussed in this study. Pictures are much easier to recall than words. That is why pictures should be an integral part of every teacher’s professional
equipments; and each teacher should make a collection of pictures.
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Andrew Wright, Pictures for Language Learning, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004, p. 2.
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