2. The study aims to present English instructional speaking materials using task-
based learning for the staff of Bank Mandiri Yogyakarta.
E. Benefits of the Study
The results of this study are expected to be beneficial for the staff of Bank Mandiri as well as the future researchers in particular, and for the English instructors
for bank employees and the staff of other banks in general. 1. The staff of Bank Mandiri
The designed materials are expected to be helpful for the staff of Bank Mandiri to facilitate them in learning English in a motivational and meaningful way,
so that they will be able to improve their speaking ability to communicate with foreign customers.
2. The instructors for bank employees The writer hopes that the designed materials may enrich their teaching
resources, so that they will have more alternatives to apply in their teaching-learning activities.
3. The future researchers The results of this study can be used to carry out another study on English for
specific purposes. The materials can be used as references in designing further materials. They can implement the designed materials to see whether the materials are
effective or not. 5
F. Definitions of Terms
In order to have a clear understanding of the study, the writer includes the definitions of some important terms. The definitions are as follows:
1. Instructional Materials Instructional materials are defined as a set of units that are used by teachers
and learners as the focus of the discussion in the teaching learning process. It could help teachers and learners to organize the teaching and learning process and to
provide a stimulus to learning Briggs, 1987. In this study, instructional materials refer to materials which are used to facilitate teaching and learning process. They
allow the students to interact and focus on the discussion so that they could develop their speaking skill.
2. Speaking According to Clark and Clark 1977, speaking is an instrumental activity in
which speakers talk in order to have some effects on their listeners. In speaking, a message is transferred from a speaker to a hearer. The speaker produces the message
and the hearer receives the message. Speaking is considered accomplished when both the speaker and the hearer exchange their knowledge, thoughts and feelings. In this
study, speaking is a productive skill used in order to convey meaning to make the listeners understand what the speakers mean.
3. Task According to Willis 1996, a task is a meaningful activity in which learners
use the target language for communicative purposes in order to achieve a certain 6
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