communicative activities in the classroom. Because of this condition, many students decide to join the English speaking club in their school. In this club,
speaking skill mastery is emphasized without ignoring other skills. In SD Percobaan 3 Pakem, the speaking club is divided on the basis of
their grades. Each grade has their own speaking club. The reason is to adjust the level to the students’ English achievement. In the English club the students are
taught to improve their speaking skill. Besides that, the speaking club also aims to prepare the students to enrole themselves in SBI Sekolah Bertaraf International
junior highschool. The demand of the SBI itself is the students are able to communicate well using English and also using English as their second language
in school. In order to be accepted in SBI school, the elementary schools students should have English skills, especially the speaking skill.
The English club of SD Percobaan 3 Pakem does not have their own materials to be taught in the club. The teacher uses materials from an English
course in Yogyakarta which are sometimes do not match with their needs. It is important for the club to have their own materials so that they could learn the
apropriate materials for them.
B. PROBLEM FORMULATION
Based on the background of the study, the problem can be formulated as follows:
1. How is a set of English speaking materials for extracurricular activities using Cooperative Learning activities for 6th grade students of SD
Percobaan 3 Pakem designed?
2. How does the designed of a set of English speaking materials for extracurricular activities using Cooperative Learning activities for 6th
grade students of SD Percobaan 3 Pakem look like?
C. PROBLEM LIMITATION
This study is limited to the discussion of designing a set of English instructional speaking materials for extracurricular activities using Cooperative
Learning activities for 6th grade students of SD Percobaan 3 Pakem that is accountable according to the principles of instructional material design without
conducting to see its effectiveness. The consideration of the writer is that the appropriate English skills and knowledge that are given to the 6th grade students
of SD Percobaan 3 Pakem will support them to have better knowledge to communicate in English, so in future the students are able to be more proficient in
communicating with others.
D. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this study are mainly to answer the problems previously stated in the problems formulation, which are as follows:
1. To find out how to design a set of English speaking materials for extracurricular activities using Cooperative Learning activities for 6th
grade students of SD Percobaan 3 Pakem. 2. To present the designed set of English materials for extracurricular
activities using Cooperative Learning activities for 6th grade students of SD Percobaan 3 Pakem.
E. RESEARCH BENEFITS
The finding of this research hopefully will contribute a great deal of advantages fot teachers, students and the writer.
1. Teacher To help teachers teach speaking and also to provide materials for teachers.
2. Students This well-developed English instructional speaking material is provided for the
6th grade students of SD Percobaan 3 Pakem based on the result of scientific research. So it will help the students to learn and also practice their English
correctly. 3. Writer
The writer, who is a student of English Education Study Program, can gain more knowledge and experiences of designing the teaching materials. It will be
the writer’s necessary skills for her future career.
F. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
