E. Objective and Significance of the Study
1. Objective of the Study
The statements above would serve as the steppingstone for any possible answer expected in this research, and it is to find out:
1. The learning of basic two-word verb idiomatic expressions of the
seventh grader students of SMP Negeri 87 Jakarta.
2. Whether there is any relation of two-word verb idiomatic
expression learning of the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri
87 Jakarta on the speaking skill. 2.
Significance of the Study
Any purposeful research is expected to have benefits on the audience of the research. It is also expected to benefit the writer or researcher
herself. Accordingly the writer wishes this to be significant from both theoretical and practical point of view.
1. Theoretically:
a. The primary purpose of basic two-word verb idiomatic
expression learning research is to get any information needed by both teachers and students so that they may make the best effort
to enhance any progress or improve any shortcomings they might find.
b. Idiomatic—two-word verb—expressions are inseparable in
English study the learning to the natural mastery of which will hopefully enhance the speaking skill required or set in the
teaching-learning target within the curriculum. In addition, speaking skill is one of the skills English learners are supposed
to command. Without this skill, a learner of English would be considered as nothing but a passive English speaker.
c. Additionally, conversant with the idiomatic expressions, i.e.
basic two-word verbs, makes ones sound natural in their speech, not bookish which is not common in the real scene.
d. By using more and more two-word verb expressions, one can
express their opinions in more various ways in accordance with their feelings or mood in a proper and right way that is going to
be naturally and beautifully understood and appreciated as normal or standard English communication.
2. Practically
a. Speaking is maybe the hardest skill students need to learn and
master. However, its mastery is a must, because it is one of the skills an English learner must master.
b. Two-word verb idiomatic expressions are part of English words
or vocabulary that one should learn and command so that they can understand English, especially spoken or informal one
better. Spoken English modes will make both interlocutors more familiar to each other faster. It is also a common practice to use
these kinds of words. c.
There are a huge number of idiomatic Expressions in English language. According to Jakendoff 1997, there are estimated to
be at least twenty-five thousand idiomatic expressions in the English language
.
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This means the learning and mastery of them would both be hard and benefit us a lot.
d. We cannot look down upon learning idiomatic expressions in
English language and consider them as trivial, since they are an inseparable part of the language corpus students should and have
to learn and put them into practice day in day out.
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Jackendoff, R. The architecture of the language faculty. 1997.Cambridge, UK: MA: MIT Press p. 55.
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