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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
This chapter covers the background of the study, problem limitation, problem Formulation, Objectives of the study Benefits of the Study, and Definition of the
terms, which includes designing a set of English materials, Speaking, outbound, instructors, and communicative Language Teaching.
A. Background of Study
In these recent years the Indonesian government focuses on developing tourism. Indonesia tries to attract foreigners to come to Indonesia. The latest program
is Visit Indonesia 2008. This program shows that the government seriously invites foreigners to come to Indonesia. Attracting people to come means that Indonesia has
to provide attractions to satisfy the guests. Right now Indonesia is concerned about developing the tourism aspects.
The government tries to give a stimulus to any region to develop their potential. It is hoped that tourists who come to Indonesia will have many alternative
places to visit. The government’s effort shows significant results. The number of foreigners who come to Indonesia has increased tremendously. Foreigners are
interested to see tourist objects in Indonesia. In Indonesia there are lots of interesting places which are well known all over the world such as Bali, Borobudur, Lake Toba
and many others. Unfortunately now the interest is not only put on the objects itself. It is not enough for the visitors just to come and see and go back home without any
experience of cultures. Now Sleman, one of the regencies in Yogyakarta, tries to support the
government’s effort to invite as many foreigners as possible. Sleman focuses on developing a tourism village as a new innovation of tourism. Tourism village is
hoped to offer different attractions for visitors. The area which is located far away from the city and crowd is hoped to be a suitable place for those who want to feel
different atmosphere. In tourism village, visitors not only enjoy seeing the object but also get involved in the villagers activities. It will give them new experiences.
Banyu Sumilir, one of the tourism objects which is located in Desa Wisata Sorowulan offers attractions. There visitors are involved in many activities, and one
of which is games. Banyu Sumilir provides a lot of challenging games for visitors both for individual and team. The games do not merely give fun to visitors but it has
something to learn, such as leadership, concentration, and cooperation. Visitors will be safe because it is completed with security facilities and is guided by professional
instructors. The activities in Banyu Sumilir are not only focused on games but also on
villagers’ daily activities. Since Banyu Sumilir is located in Desa Wisata, visitors can enjoy the other tourism objects in this area. Sorowulan is one of the tourism objects in
Sleman. It has been developed since 2002. People in this village are trying to develop this village while still retaining the basic principle of tourism village, ALUI
Aseli, Lokal, Unik and Indah. During the past six years there has been lots of visitors come to Sorowulan from both local and International. They can enjoy all the
activities and facilities provided in this village at a reasonable price. In the development of Banyu Sumilir, the owner promotes Banyu Sumilir not
only in Indonesia but also in other countries. It brings a new problem since there are no guides or instructors who are able to speak English fluently. It becomes a serious
problem because the guides and the instructors are those who are in charge of accompanying and guiding visitors. They have to explain all the activities and things
related to the village. If the visitors come from other countries, of course, the explanation is conveyed in English.
In Banyu Sumilir, the guides and instructors have different roles. They become instructors when they have to be facilitators in playing games, and they will
change their role as guides when they have to guide tourists. Both instructors and guides have to be able to give clear instructions and explanations to tourists. That is
why being able to speak English fluently is very important. Considering that English is very important for the guides and instructors, the
writer is interested to design a set of teaching speaking materials for guides and instructors in Banyu Sumilir. In designing the materials the writer will use
Communicative Language Teaching approach. The writer thinks that CLT is a suitable approach since the goal of the program is being able to communicate in
English. Brown 1994: 245 offers the interconnected characteristic of CLT: PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
Communicative competence is the focus of the classroom goals and not restricted to grammatical or linguistic competence.
Communicative Language Teaching is an approach that can be applied in English Language teaching as a second language. Since this study focuses on
teaching speaking skill to enable the learners to be able to communicate with foreigners, CLT is the appropriate basic theory for language teaching methodology to
be applied in this study.
B. Problem Identification