As a decision maker, the school principal can use this study to evaluate about using the visual media, especially pictures in teaching learning process. For the teacher, it can be
used as information about various teaching strategies. It is hoped that the teacher can develop their creativity in applying various media in teaching. And for the further
researchers, it can be used as a reference for who are interested in conducting similar studies in the future.
E. The Scope and Limitation of the Study
This study focuses on the use of pictures in teaching the present continuous tense at SMPN 2 Pamulang. The problems will be limited into some points: 1 The teaching
preparation made by English teacher at eight grade of SMPN 2 Pamulang, 2 The implementation of using pictures in teaching the present continuous tense, 3 The
advantages and disadvantages of using pictures in teaching the present continuous tense, 4 The students’ improvement in learning the present continuous tense through pictures.
F. Definition of Key Terms
The following definitions are given to make readers have the same understanding or perception for some terms used in this study. They are also intended to avoid ambiguity or
misinterpretation. They are as follows: 1. Picture is an image or likeness of an object, person or scene produced on a flat
surface, especially by painting, drawing or photography.
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2. Present Continuous Tense expresses an activity that is in progress at the moment of speaking.
3. SMPN 2 Pamulang, is the acronym of State Junior High School 2 Pamulang that refers to “Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 2 Pamulang” under the supervision of
the National Educcation Department of Indonesia Depdiknas
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Noah Webster, Webster’s New Twentieth Century Dictionary Of the English Language Unabridged Second Edition.
USA: William Collins Publishers, Inc, 1980 p.1357
CHAPTER II THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK
This chapter contains the description of the theoretical framework of relevant theories concerning the study Analysis on Advantages and Disadvantages on Teaching The
Present Continuous Tense Through Pictures. It consists of teaching English at junior high
school, instructional English materials in the latest syllabus, teaching language skills and components, teaching preparation, instructional activities, instructional media, the concept
of pictures the definition of picture, the types of pictures, criteria for good pictures, and advantages and disadvantages of using pictures, the concept of the present continuous tense
the form of the present continuous tense, the use of the present continuous tense, the rules of spelling the present continuous tense and the verbs not normally used in the present
continuous tense, and teaching evaluation.
A. Teaching English at Junior High School
