D. Formulation of the Problem
The problem of the research is formulated as follows: “How can picture series
be applied to improve the speaking skills of the students at the eighth grade of MTs Wahid Hasyim Yogyakarta in the academic year of 2013 2014?
E. Objective of the Study
The objective of the study is to find out how picture series can improve the speaking skills of the students at the eighth grade of MTs Wahid Hasyim Yogyakarta
in the academic year of 2013 2014.
F. Significance of the Study
The result of this study can contribute to some benefits to the students and teachers. Here are the benefits:
1. For students It may motivate students to improve their speaking skills since they
will find out that speaking is not always difficult to learn. Their improvement of speaking skills will help them master English well.
2. For the English teachers It will give the English teachers a description about how to teach and
to motivate the students to learn about English especially in speaking skills. Here, they will not be stuck only in some particular teaching strategies. The
use of media, in this context “Picture Series” can be a good alternative or
variation in teaching speaking, where it will make the students enjoy joining the lesson
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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
One of the most important things to help learners to communicate successfully is speaking. The richer vocabulary the learners have, the better the
learners can communicate in speaking. Using Picture Series is a good way to teach speaking. The use of this media contributes for the new method of English teaching
and learning. This chapter aims at providing some theoretical background of the study.
A. Theoretical Review 1. English Language Teaching
English as a foreign language means that English has a function as a foreign language in the countries where English is not the official language, but it still has
a significant role to play. Determining an effective teaching and learning process requires some
considerations to include. Especially when it is related to the teaching of a foreign language, specifically the language instructors or teachers should realize the
aspects of the teaching learning process in order to plan the more appropriate lesson for their learners.
Related to the process of language teaching, the role of the teaching materials is also significant. Therefore, this aspect of the teaching and learning process
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