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F. Significance of the study
The results of this study confer significance for the following parties:
1. Teachers
Teachers may have more
experience
in dealing with problems related to the teaching and learning processes and also finding the solution to improve the teaching
ability. This can also be one of the references and inputs for the teaching and learning processes.
2. Students
It can help them to improve their speaking skills in a fun way and understand the lesson better.
3. The Researcher
The results of the study are beneficial to the researcher as an experience in how to conduct action research related to the problem-solving capability.
4. English Education Department Students
It can be used as a reference for the future research and also as a picture of the successful teaching and learning method in improving the students’ speaking skills.
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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
A. Literature Review
It has been mentioned in the previous section that this study aims to improve students’ speaking skill at grade IV of SD N Adisucipto II through English songs and
puppets. The basis to develop the students’ speaking skill is by reviewing some theories such as teaching English in Elementary School, teaching English for
Children, the curriculum of English for Elementary School, speaking skill, instructional media and songs and puppets
1. Speaking
a. Definition of Speaking
Brown and Yule 2000 state that speaking was to express the needs–request, information, service, etc. The speakers say words to the listener not only to express
what in his mind but also to express what he needs. Most people might spend of their everyday life in communicating to others.Therefore; communication involves at least
two people where both sender and receiver need to communicate to exchange information, ideas, opinions, views, or feelings.
The speakers must consider the person they are talking to as listeners. The activity that the person does is based on particular goal. So, it is important that
everything that the speaker wants to say is conveyed in an effective way, because speaking is not only producing sounds but also a process of achieving goals that
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