8 also helps teachers to know whether Fun with English is effective to develop the
junior high school students speaking ability. 2. The students of junior high schools
Through the implementation of the use of Fun with English, students are expected to be able to understand the material easier because they are interested in
the teaching learning process. It is also expected that the students’ speaking skill will improve significantly after being taught using Fun with English so that they
become fluent in speaking English. 3. The researchers of this study
The researcher of this study hopes that Fun with English could be implemented successfully to improve speaking skill of junior high school
students. The researcher also wants to help English teachers of junior high schools provide an interesting and effective media for their English teaching-learning
activities. Besides, through the implementation of the use of Fun with English the researcher will know will know to what extent Fun with English develops English
speaking skill of junior high school students.
F. Definition of Terms
The terms used in this study are defined as follows. 1. Fun with English
Fun with English is a film. It is a visual and auditory English learning
material using live pictures and it is packed in a form of video compact disc. It
9 focuses on the development of learners’ speaking skill. It is an English learning
medium which is interesting, practical, and easy to understand starting from pre- elementary to advance. It is developed by experts, professionals, and native
speakers who systematically work together applying a modern English learning method. It consists of four categories. They are pre-elementary pre-school to 6
years old, elementary 7 years old to 12 years old, intermediate 13 years old to
16 years old and advanced students of university. Fun with English provides grammar
, vocabulary, phonetic, and six basic skills in learning a language, that is watching, listening, understanding, speaking, reading and writing.
2. Audio-Visual Materials Japanese National Commission for Unesco stated in “The Use of Audio-
Visual Teaching Materials in Schools in Japan” , published in 1971, that audio-
visual materials can be defined as “visual and auditory media for the education of elementary and lower secondary school pupils.” There are many kinds of audio-
visual materials, such as films, movies, overhead projectors, and pictures. Huebener 1960:3 stated: “The use of audio-visual materials and methods
increase the effectiveness of learning by helping the pupil to assimilate ideas in a more meaningful and interesting manner”. Through eye and ear, audio-visual
materials can improve students’ knowledge and skill. Audio-visual materials accomplish effectively most objectives of education if it is planned, concentrated,
completed by using a good devices. The proper use of audio-visual materials should increase better understanding, develop power of oral and written
10 communication, encourage pupil participation, and provide for group thinking and
planning. Kinder 1965:7 said,” Audio-visual materials can be more than helpers.
They can be actual learning materials in their own right, and they should never be considered merely secondary or auxiliary tools”. Audio-visual materials should
become initial tools for students. It is very important to have such materials because students will be very helpful in improving their achievements through
this media. Audio-visual materials present the intended situations in which students could get the exactly meaning of the messages being conveyed. Students
will know the actual information which wants to be delivered. The importance rule of audio-visual materials also stated by Wittich and
Schuller 1953:13, they said “One important means by which instruction can be improved is to be
found within area of audio-visual materials and techniques and their relationship to be more effective accomplishment of the modern school
curriculum”.
Audio-visual materials will be effectively used if they accomplish by appropriate teaching techniques. This compilation will improve the quality of the
teaching learning process. It will also give good impacts for students in their development of their skills, knowledge, and achievements. That is why modern
school curriculum used audio-visual materials to be one of their sources or initial tools which are able to help students increase their skills and knowledge.
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What is meant by speaking skill here is the ability to express meaning using simple spoken language accurately, fluently, and acceptable in the transactional
and interpersonal to communicate with the closest environment and or academic contexts using the expression of asking and giving information, saying gratitude,
asking and giving forgiveness, and expressing politeness Standar Kompetensi Lulusan Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris SMP-SBI 2007
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4. Junior High School Students of SMP N 4 Ngaglik Junior high school students are students in the grade of seven to nine. They
extend from the age of twelve to fourteen. SMP N 4 Ngaglik Sleman is the most favorite junior high school in Ngaglik sub-district. It is located at Palagan Tentara
Pelajar Street Km. 9. It has nine classes. Each class consists of forty students. The 7th year consists of three classes as well as the 8th and the 9th year do. The class
division is based on the students intelligence. Students of high intelligence are placed in Class A, students of middle intelligence are placed in Class B, and
students of low intelligence are placed in Class C. SMP N 4 Ngaglik Sleman has a biology lab which provides a television and a VCD player. It also has a computer
lab, a “pendopo” that is used to conduct dancing class, a “mushola” small mosque, and a basketball court.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
