Problem Limitation Problem Statement The Aim of the Study The Benefit of the Study

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B. Problem Limitation

There are so many problems concerning with the improving of the student’s reading comprehension of Junior High School. It is impossible to discuss all of the problems above. Therefore the study is limited as follows: 1. The study is focused on Using Picture-Stories to Improve The Students’ Reading Comprehension at the Eighth Grade of SMP N 1 Tasikmadu Karanganyar in the Academic Year of 2009 2010. 2. The study is analyzing the difficulties of developing the students’ reading comprehension. 3. The study emphasizes on using picture-stories to avoid the difficulties in developing the students’ reading comprehension in the Eighth Grade of SMP N 1 Tasikmadu Karanganyar in the 20092010 Academic Year.

C. Problem Statement

Based on the background of the study, some problems that arise can be stated as follows: 1. Does and to what extent the use of picture-stories in teaching reading improve the eighth grade students’ reading comprehension? 2. What are the problems faced by the teacher in improving the eighth grade students’ reading comprehension by using picture-stories? commit to user 9

D. The Aim of the Study

The research is conducted in order to reach the following aims: 1. To identify whether and to what extent the use of picture-stories improves students’ reading comprehension of narrative texts. 2. To describe the problems when the teacher teaches narrative texts in the eighth grade students of SMPN I Tasikmadu by using picture-stories.

E. The Benefit of the Study

The result of the study is expected to be able to give some benefits as follows: 1. For the researcher, this research contributes a useful experience. The researcher can see how far and how well teaching and learning English can improve by using picture-stories. The researcher also knows whether or not the students enjoy and improve their reading comprehension of narrative texts. 2. For English teacher, this research is expected to get better understanding about how to teach narrative texts. It means that the teacher has new inspiration to teach narrative texts with a different way to improve reading comprehension. 3. This research is expected to motivate the next generation teacher to be more innovative and creative in teaching English. It can be also a new finding that is used to improve English teaching in Indonesia. commit to user 10

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