information in the form of diagrams, lists or drawings and often displayed the relationship between numbers or amounts for the students to refer to. Chart also can be used to illustrate
many types of data. It is also usually called by diagram
.
Since the material that will be taught is about expressing the facts and figures, the researcher assumed that chart could become the
appropriate media to be used.
So that, by using chart not only as media but also as a technique, the researcher hoped can conduct the speaking class effectively. Moreover, the researcher also can find out whether
chart can be used in teaching and improving the students’ speaking ability and helping the students’ learning activities in learning speaking.
1.2 Formulation of the Research
Based on the background discussed above, the writer would like to take the main problem as follow:
1. How can chart be used in teaching and improving the students’ speaking ability at the second year of SMKN 3 Bandar Lampung?
2. How can chart be used in helping the students’ learning activities in learning speaking at the second year of SMKN 3 Bandar Lampung?
1.3 Objectives of the Research
Based on the problem above, the objectives of this research are as follows: -
To know how chart can be used in teaching and improving the student’s speaking ability -
To know how chart can be used in helping the students’ learning activities in learning speaking
1.4 Uses of the Research
This research will be useful both practically and theoretically. 1. Practically
Hopefully, this research will be useful for the English teacher, students, and also school. a. The teacher
Through this research, the English teacher can use the chart as the media and also as a technique in teaching speaking because by using it, the teacher can help the students
to stimulate and construct the students’ minds in order to make some spoken form in the target language. The teacher also can improve his or her teaching performance.
b. The students The using of chart in this research will make the students to get accustomed to use
English as the target language. So that, by using chart, the students can be helped to improve their speaking ability and also their learning activities during the teaching
learning process. c. The school
The result of this research can be used as a consideration for the school in order to use chart as the media and also a technique in teaching speaking. Although this media can
be used only for a specific lesson but it can be used for all levels, not excepted for intermediate level.
2. Theoretically The result of this research will support the theory about how to use chart effectively in
teaching learning process, especially in conducting the speaking class.
1.5 Scope of the Research
