xviii context. Based on the background above, the writer chooses teaching speaking by
using games of the eighth year students of SMP Negeri 2 Baki Sukoharjo in 20082009 academic year.
B. Problem Statements
Based on the background of the study, some problems can be identified, related to the students’ speaking proficiency. The problems are:
1. Can and to what extent games improve the students’ speaking proficiency?
2. How is the situation when games are implemented in the speaking class?
C. Objectives of The Study
The study is carried out to meet the following objectives: 1. To describe whether or not and to what extent games improve
speaking proficiency of the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Baki Sukoharjo in academic year 20082009
2. To identify the situation when games are implemented in the speaking class of the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Baki Sukoharjo
academic year 20082009
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D. Benefits of The study
The researcher expects that this study will give some contribution in the English language teaching quality. There are at least three significance
contributions gained from this study. They are as follows: 1. The teacher
The English teacher can improve the teaching learning process by choosing games as the techniques to the language teaching
methodology. 2. The students
Students are expected to get better learning by which they will be able to improve their ability to implement correct grammar, vocabulary and
pronounce English words correctly. They are expected to have better speaking fluency and have great willingness answering teacher
question orally and they will have chance to practice English without stressing and they like English and learn it with enjoyment.
3. The researcher The researcher gets invaluable experience which can be used to
improve speaking and learning quality in other situation and provide information also starting point for other researcher in improving the
other technique in helping students on their speaking skill.
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UNS The result of the study can increase the extension of technique and the
way of teaching which is appropriate with available curriculum 5. The school
The result of this study can be infected to other teachers so that they get the clearness in the used of technique and it improve the quality of
teaching speaking at schools.
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CHAPTER II THEORITICAL REVIEW