5 1. How is the online material in www.englishspeak.com learning website used to
improve students ‟ speaking skill?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the materials provided by www.englishspeak.com learning website in teaching speaking for SMA Negeri
Banyumas ‟ X graders students in the academic year 20142015?
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The objectives of this study are: 1. To describe how online materials on www.englishspeak.com learning website is
used to improve students‟ speaking skill.
2. To figure out the advantages and disadvantages of using the materials on www.englishspeak.com learning website in teaching speaking to the X graders
students of SMA Negeri Banyumas.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
Theoretically, the study does not build a new theory in teaching and learning speaking, but it is expected to be a reference for the next researchers. It is also
expected to be the reference for English teachers who frequently use conventional method in teaching English, especially speaking.
Practically, the materials on www.englishspeak.com learning website can be applied by the English teachers as an alternative media in teaching speaking
especially for the most common phrases, so that the students will be interested and more enthusiastic in learning English.
6 Pedagogically, the materials in www.englishspeak.com learning website
will help the students to improve their speaking skill. It is also supported by rich example spoken by native speakers in the materials.
1.6 OUTLINE OF THE STUDY
This study is divided into five chapters. Each chapter discusses certain related issues. The chapters will be organized as follows:
Chapter one is introduction which introduces the study. It describes background of the topic, reasons for choosing the topic, research problem,
objectives of the study, significance of the study, and organization of the report. Chapter two presents review of the previous study, review of the
theoretical background including general concept of speaking, learning media, website, and theoretical framework of analysis.
Chapter three concerns with the research methodology. It deals with research design, role of the researcher, object of the study, population and sample,
research variables and hypothesis, type of data, instrument of collecting data, method of collecting data, and method of analysing data.
Chapter four presents the findings from the activities of experimental group, the activities of control group, detail of the test result, data analysis, and
discussion. Chapter five is conclusion and suggestion of the study.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
