The Background of the Study

above, this study focuses on developing English reading materials for students of grade VIII in SMP Swasta Nur – Fadhila Medan.

B. The Problems of Study

Based on the background of the study above, the writer makes the identification of study as: 1 What are the suitable English Reading Materials for students of grade VIII in SMP Nur - Fadhila? 2 How should the suitable English Reading Materials be developed for students of grade VIII in SMP Nur - Fadhila?

C. The Objectives of Study

The objectives of study are: 1 To analyze the suitable English Reading Materials for students of grade VIII in SMP Nur – Fadhila 2 To develop the suitable English Reading Materials for students of grade VIII in SMP Nur – Fadhila

D. The Scope of Study

The developed materials are based on students’ needs; the materials will be applied in the second year of SMP Swasta Nur - Fadhila, and the skill that will be concerned is reading comprehension, particularly about environment in the form of descriptive text basic competence 5.3 of KTSP

E. The Significances of Study

This research is expected useful for these people; 1 Writer; by having this research, the writer can develop and enrich knowledge about the importance of teaching materials for students in learning process, and how to develop materials in increasing students‟ achievement on reading comprehension. 2 Teacher; through this research, teacher can find the effect of using authentic materials in teaching reading comprehension to students, and teacher can get some important steps to provide authentic materials for students. 3 Students; through this research, students can increase their motivation and mastery of reading comprehension by learning authentic materials which they need based on specific purpose that they have. 4 Other researchers; this research can give them some data, sources about developing reading comprehension materials based on studen ts‟ need 48

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

A. Conclusion

Based on the result of the study a number of conclusions could be stated. Those are: 1 The english reading materials which is appropriate to junior high school in SMP Swasta Nur-Fadhila Medan is english reading materials that related to syllabus and students’ need 2 The eight grade students of Junior high school need english reading materials because they want to improve their ability in reading and master reading skill. The english reading materials should be developed due to students’ need and level. The functional materials developed is based on the real life situation to meet Junior High School students’s need in reading skill. The English reading materials should be developed through 6 phases, they were; 1 Gathering information and data, 2 Analyzing data, 3 Designing materials based on the needs analysis, 4 Validating the new reading materials by experts Islamic subject teacher and English lecturer, 5 Revising the new reading materials based on ex perts’ suggestions, and 6 Final product. 49

B. Suggestion

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