6. Picture Sequence
From the previous section, it can be known about the definition of picture which is a drawing object that gives learners a concrete
imagination about the objects or the situations that happens. It helps the learners in understanding the material.
The definition of picture sequence was stated by Betty Morgan Bowen, “Sequence picture is a series of pictures of a single subject. Its
function is to tell a story or a sequence of events”.
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From the definition above, picture sequence is a kind of picture which presents a chronological order. In this type, it is presented in a series
of picture that tells a story in some events. It usually tells experience, legend or fable story, etc. From this picture sequence, learners will be
easier to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or event a paragraph after they saw the picture itself.
W.F. Mackey stated the history of picture sequence , “In 1887,
Alge published a series of wall-pictures of trades, seasons, country and city life; these were also reproduced in the text”.
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This statement give a knowledge that in 1887, there were a series of wall-pictures published by
Alge which also contains the text on it. The definition of picture sequence above gives a clearly
understanding that this picture sequence is usually used to tell a story by telling the sequence of events that happen in it. It is a series picture tells of
one idea of story. Another explanation from Betty Morgan Bowen said that:
A picture series is a number of related composite pictures linked to form a series or sequences. Hence, its main function is to tell
a story or sequences of events. A wide variety of picture series is available in textbooks, in comics, in cartoon strips and in
magazines for the teacher to copy and enlarge. However the
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Betty Morgan Bowen, Look here Visual Aids in Language Teaching, London: Essential Language Teaching Series, 1973, p.28.
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W.F Mackey, Language Teaching Analysis London: Indiana University Press, 1971. P. 245.
observant teacher can find such series in other sources, for example calendars and wrapping paper.
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From the statements above, it can be known that picture series can be found in many sources, such as in textbooks, in comic, in magazine,
calendars, wrapping papers, etc. Cartoon strips can be use as picture sequence if it presents the
series of events, as Andrew Wright explained about picture sequences in his book as follow:
Cartoon strips and instruction strips of pictures are potentially useful. Experience will show the teacher which strips are the
most useful. The strips can be kept as they are and used to contextualize a story or description of a process. First of all the
teacher can ask questions to help the students grasp the meaning of the strip. Intermediate and advanced students can discuss the
technique of the cartoonist in hisher representation of the people and setting the relationship between the drawing and the
words.
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This cartoon strips was the most found in daily lives to represent picture sequences. It can be used to contextualize a story, therefore
learners can know the sequence of events happen in that story to find out the relationship between the picture and the appropriate words to use.
Furthermore, Wright suggests the use of picture series. According to Wright,
“Pictures series are pictures, which show some actions or events in chronological order. They tend to range from four to eight
pictures ”.
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They usually tell some short of stories, but they may also be used to depict a process how to make something. In addition, Wright states
that, “Picture sequence can highlight certain language features and it can illustrate a story or a process
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Betty Morgan Bowen, Look here Visual Aids in Language Teaching, London: Essential Language Teaching Series, 1973, p.50
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Andrew Wright, Pictures for Language Learning Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989, p. 199.
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http:digilib.uns.ac.iduploaddokumen174583112201010381.pdf .
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http:digilib.uns.ac.iduploaddokumen174583112201010381.pdf .
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