Statements of the Problem Objectives of the Study Hypothesis of the Study Significance of the study

Desuggestopedia teaching method will be effective or not will be defined by the result of this study. Then, I also want to know the advantages of using visualization in Desuggestopedia teaching method if it is applied to the class. Each teaching method has advantages and disadvantages in their application. To know the advantages and disadvantages of using visualization in Desuggestopedia teaching method, I have to do a research relates to the topic. Additionally, I choose junior high school level since the students of junior high school is prepared to continue to senior high school and they have to get the basic knowledge in reading especially before they face text or article that more complicated in senior high school. So that is why I choose this topic in my study.

1.3 Statements of the Problem

In order to focus the discussion on the topic, the problems that I want to discuss in this final project are: 1 Is there any difference between students‟ reading comprehension before and after treatment by using visualization in Desuggestopedia teaching method? 2 Is there any significant difference in students‟ reading comprehension between students taught using visualization in Desuggestopedia teaching method and those taught without visualization in conventional teaching method?

1.4 Objectives of the Study

The objectives of this study are: 1 To explain whether there is any difference or not between students‟ reading comprehension before and after treatment by using visualization in Desuggestopedia teaching method. 2 To analyze any significant difference in students‟ reading comprehension between students taught using visualization in Desuggestopedia teaching method and those taught without visualization in conventional teaching method.

1.5 Hypothesis of the Study

The hypothesis of this study is: 1 Ha : there is any significant difference using visualization in Desuggestopedia teaching method and using conventional method to improve students‟ reading comprehension. 2 Ho : there is no any significant difference using visualization in Desuggestopedia teaching method and using conventional method to improve s tudents‟ reading comprehension.

1.6 Significance of the study

The result of this study will hopefully provide some advantages as follows: 1 For the English teacher The result of this study will give contribution for teachers to improve their teaching method in order to make an interesting, interactive, and effective classroom during teaching and learning process. Beside that, teacher will realize that the need of using visualization in Desuggestopedia teaching method as a part of teacher‟s talks can help them to make more interactive and comfortable. Conducive classroom environment will help students for achieving the good result of English learning. 2 For the readers The result of this study will give the description about how to use the visualization, especially in Desuggestopedia teaching method during class in order to get the good result in English learning. Then it will give contribution to the readers who have correlation with it. 3 For me It will give much advantage to me as the students of English Education Department to learn how to be a good English teacher and use a new t echnique to improve the students‟ ability in four components also manage an enjoyable and comfortable classroom for the students and teacher itself.

1.7 Definition of Terms