The students’ attitude toward the target language influenced the output of the target language if the input is not good. The students will have a good attitude
toward the target language if they are interested with their teacher’s way in delivering the material.
C. Limitation of the Problems
Based on the background and the identification of the problem, I decided to focus on improving speaking learning process by using animation movies. The
focus of this study was to provide attractive media and to interest students in the speaking learning process. This is because the use of the media can assist the
students to cope with some constraints they face in speaking. Moreover, through the use of the media, the teacher could transmit the
teaching materials in a more attractive way so that they are easily understood by the students. Based on the explanation above, this study used animation movies as
an alternative solution to teach speaking. By this, it is expected that they could learn how to speak appropriately step by step, they could learn to speak
independently, without guidance. In this study, I selected the seventh grade of SMP N I Kebonagung Pacitan
because it was revealed that the English teacher still used the conventional media and a course book in the teaching of speaking skill without adding any interesting
media from other resources. In addition to that, the students tended to spend much time for doing exercises of the course book rather than practicing speaking
through topics or themes.
D.
Formulation of the Problem
An action research on improving the ability of the students to speak English in the process of learning English at SMP N 1 Kebonagung should be able to
address issues related to the problems of speaking learning process in the following form question:
“How can animation movies be used to improve the speaking learning process of SMP N 1 Kebonagung Pacitan
in the academic year of 20142015?”
E. Objective of the Research
From the formulation of the problem, the objective this study is to improve speaking learning process of seventh grade students of SMP N 1 Kebonagung
Pacitan in the academic year of 20142015 through animation movies.
F. Significance of the Research
