The Identification of the Problems

D. Formulation of the Problems

Based on the background of the study, identification of the problem and delimitation of the problem, the research problems can be formulated as follows. 1. What are the needs of Grade VII students of SMPN 6 Yogyakarta in term of learning descriptive text reading? 2. What are the characteristic of appropriate interactive learning multimedia that can be used to support the teaching and learning process of descriptive text reading? 3. What is the appropriate interactive learning multimedia for teaching descriptive text reading to Grade VII students of SMPN 6 Yogyakarta?

E. Objectives of the Research

Based on the delimitation and formulation of problem above, the objectives of this research are: 1. to find out the needs of Grade VII students of SMPN 6 Yogyakarta in terms of learning descriptive text reading. 2. to find out the characteristic of appropriate interactive learning multimedia that can be used to support the teaching and learning process of descriptive text reading. 3. to develop the appropriate interactive learning multimedia for teaching descriptive text reading to Grade VII students of SMPN 6 Yogyakarta

F. Significances of the Research

The results of this study are hoped to give some practical and theoretical significances for these following parties: 1 Practical Significances

a. English Teachers

The English teachers of SMPN 6 Yogyakarta can use the findings of this study to solve the problem in the classroom. In other words, they can implement the use of this interactive multimedia to deliver descriptive text materials in a more interesting way. Furthermore, the findings of this study can also be used as a means to motivate the teachers to vary their learning materials and media so that the students will not get bored easily with the teaching and learning process.

b. Students

The researcher expects that this study will help the students comprehend English descriptive text more easily and motivate them to love reading.

c. Other Researchers

The collaborator and other researchers can make the findings of this study one of the references about developing learning materials for the reading skill that they can improve it using many other references.