Purpose of Study INTRODUCTION

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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

In this chapter, the researcher would like to elaborate the theories related to the research. It is crucial for the researcher and the readers to recognize the definition of the meaning of title of this research in order to make easier for the researcher in analyzing and understanding the problem deeply.

A. Literature Review

1. Picture

Some learners of English as a foreign language may have many obstacles in learning English. To reduce those obstacles, selecting teaching method and media are one of several ways which can be done by teachers. By using appropriate and interesting teaching method and media, the teachers can raise learners’ motivation and interest in teaching- learning activities. Therefore, picture is one of visual media or visual aids which will be discussed in this study.

a. Nature of Picture

Generally, b ased on Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, picture is a painting or drawing, etc. to show a scene, a person, or a thing. 1 In English language teaching, pictures are one of useful media to deliver learning material to learners. As stated by Celce- Murcia and Hilles that , “Pictures are versatile and useful resources for teaching aspects of grammar that require a structure- meaning match. They can be used in all phases of grammar lesson i.e., in presentation, focused practice, communicative pr actice, and for feedback and correction”. 2 Hence, the pictures are painting or drawing which can be used as practical and useful resources for teaching aspects of grammar. Furthermore, the pictures are one of visual media used in teaching grammar which can make contextual language learning. According to Gebhard, pictures can 1 A. S Hornby, Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, England: Oxford University Pressl, 2000, p. 991 2 Marianne Celce- Murcia and Sharon Hilles, Techniques and Resources in Teaching Grammar, England: Oxford University Press, 1988, p. 73