1. To give information about the correlative study of students’ in using adjective
and their ability in writing descriptive text. 2. To give information for the English teacher about the importance of grammar
especially using adjective in writing descriptive text. 3. To motivate the students in learning English, especially to learn more about
using adjective and writing descriptive text.
G. Scope of Research
In the research, the writer included some kinds of information as the scope of the research. They are follows:
1. Subject of the Research
The subject of the research was the students of the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Talangpadang.
2. Object of the Research
The object of the research is the corre lation between students’ adjective
ability and their ability in writing descriptive text. 3. Place of the Research
The research was conducted at SMPN 1 Talangpadang.
4. Time of the Research
The research was conducted at the first semester of 20162017 academic
year.
CHAPTER II FRAME OF THEORY, FRAME OF THINKING, AND HYPOTHESIS
A. Concept of Teaching English as Foreign Language
Language teaching is influenced by ideas on the nature of language language theories and the learning conditions that make learners acquire the language
learning theories.
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In learning English as a foreign language, it is very difficult because it has different characteristic from our mother tongue, although students have
studied it for a long time but their English ability is still low not only in speaking but also in writing. It means that the teachers are urged to repair their teaching method.
The teacher has responsibility to make condition to be conducive by giving assignment, stimulus, guidance, direction, and also support hisher students in the
teaching learning process. In learning English students are not only hoped to be able to use language, but also to
receive and get information. In teaching and learning process, the material should be arranged carefully. The material has to be a
rranged based on the students’ need, desire and ability. It means that the teacher has to prepare the material as well as
possible before teaching-learning process. The teacher is urged to be creative in order to their students get the point easily. It is very important for students who learn
foreign language. To get the best result in teaching English, the students should be
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Ag Bambang Setiyadi, Teaching English As a Foreign Language Yogyakarta: Graha Ilmu, 2006, p.20.
