CHAPTER II THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK
This chapter contains the description of the theoretical framework of relevant theories concerning the study Analysis on Advantages and Disadvantages on Teaching The
Present Continuous Tense Through Pictures. It consists of teaching English at junior high
school, instructional English materials in the latest syllabus, teaching language skills and components, teaching preparation, instructional activities, instructional media, the concept
of pictures the definition of picture, the types of pictures, criteria for good pictures, and advantages and disadvantages of using pictures, the concept of the present continuous tense
the form of the present continuous tense, the use of the present continuous tense, the rules of spelling the present continuous tense and the verbs not normally used in the present
continuous tense, and teaching evaluation.
A. Teaching English at Junior High School
In our country, English is considered as a foreign language because it is taught as a school subject but it is not used as the medium of teaching other subjects and it is not
widely used by the people in the country. English is a compulsory subject that should be mastered by the students from the junior high school up to the university.
In this study, the writer focuses on the teaching English at junior high school. Based on the latest curriculum, the students are demanded to master two competences in English
language, they are linguistic competences and actional competences. Linguistic competence is identical with grammatical competence which involves the mastery of language codes
both verbal and non-verbal, such as vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, spelling and semantic. These competences are required for the understanding and expressing literal
meaning of an utterance. Actional competence is identical with the four language skills, they are listening,
speaking, reading and writing. The four language skills of language should be taught in an integrated manner in the teaching of English in junior high school. Both linguistic
competences and actional competences should be taught integratedly. Without knowing the linguistic competences, it is impossible for the students to perform the language skills well.
There are some objectives in teaching English at junior school, they are: 1. To develop the ability to communicate in language itself, in spoken and written. The
ability to communicate such as listening, speaking reading, and writing.
2. To increase the consciousness about the meant and important of English as a one of foreign language most used in the world.
3. To develop the understanding about the linked each other between language itself and culture and also to increase the culture matter. It will make the students have the
understanding about cross culture and get involve in culture pluralism.
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B. Instructional English Materials in The Latest Syllabus
