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dominant at all times Scott and Ytreberg, 1990: 2. Total Physical Response is a language teaching method built around the coordination of speech and action; it
attempts to teach language through physical activities or commands Richards and Rodgers, 1986: 87. Story telling, according to Mallan 1991: 5, is “defined most
simply as using oral language in social context to relate something heard, read, witnessed, dreamt or experienced”. In storytelling, the interaction between teller
and audience is livelier since the storyteller’s face, voice, body and personality help to convey meaning and mood.
In designing the materials, the writer used TPR-Storytelling since this method combines the effectiveness of TPR with the power of storytelling. This
method teaches students to use the vocabulary they have learned in the context of entertaining, content rich stories. Thus, the writer tried to design a set of English
instructional vocabulary materials using TPR-Storytelling TPR-S for kindergarten students in order to fulfill their needs in learning English through
entertaining ways.
B. Problem Formulation
There are two problems in this study which are formulated as follows: 1.
How is a set of English Vocabulary Materials for TK Kanisius Klepu using Total Physical Response-Storytelling TPR-S designed?
2. How does the designed set look like?
C. Problem Limitation
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The set of materials are aimed at introducing English vocabulary to the Kindergarten pupils. Considering the problems that may occur as mentioned
above, the materials are limited to the vocabulary related to the things the students found in their daily life and environment, which are simple and easy to be
understood. The materials are given using physical activities combined with storytelling. The physical activities are used in learning the vocabulary and also in
the storytelling sections. The vocabulary chosen here are the simple and actionable, in order to make the students learn the language easily.
By doing this study, it is hoped that the pupils of TK Kanisius Klepu could understand some English vocabulary in their daily life easily through fun ways. It
is expected that they will be ready to follow the English subject in elementary school.
D. Research Objectives
The objectives of this study are to answer the questions previously stated in the problem formulation. They are as follows:
1. to find out how a set of English vocabulary materials using Total Physical
Response-Storytelling TPR-S for TK Kanisius Klepu is designed. 2.
to present a set of English instructional vocabulary materials using TPR-S for TK Kanisius Klepu.
E. Research Benefits
Hopefully, the result of the study will give benefits to: 1.
the Kindergarten Teachers
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Teachers can use the designed materials as their guideline to teach English to the students. It could help them teach easily and systematically.
2. the pupils of TK Kanisius Klepu
As an introduction of English, the material is hoped to help the students to learn English easily. The designed materials will give them new knowledge as the
preparation to face English in Elementary School. 3.
other researchers The researcher hopes that this research could be useful for those who wish
to do the similar research and for those who are interested in doing an experimental research in the similar setting in the field of education. This research
can be used as their previous reference.
F. Definition of Terms
