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B. Problem Formulation
In this study, the writer would like to find out the answers of the questions formulated as follows:
1. What is the ideal design of storytelling learning activities to enhance English
speaking skill for the members of storytelling club in Van Lith Senior High School?
2. How is the students’ speaking skill enhanced through experiencing the
storytelling learning activities of the design?
C. Problem Limitation
In this study, the researcher designed a set of learning activities for the storytelling club in Van Lith Senior High School Muntilan for one semester which
conducted in ten meetings. Furthermore, the design focused on the storytelling practice activities that strengthen and improve the students’ speaking skill.
D. Objectives of the Study
The objectives of the study can be stated to answer the problems formulated: 1.
To find out the ideal design of storytelling learning activities to enhance English speaking skill for the members of storytelling club in Van Lith Senior High
School is. 2.
To find out how the students’ English speaking skill is enhanced through experiencing the storytelling learning activities.
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E. Benefits of the Study
The benefits of the study can be stated as follows: 1.
For the story telling club members, this study would help them improve their speaking skill to perform storytelling in front of audience.
2. For teachers, developers and those who are concerned with the idea to improve
their students’ speaking skill using story telling, this study helps providing a set of storytelling learning activities which can be applied using unlimited materials.
3. For the researcher, this study helps him learn and know better on how to apply
his knowledge and ability to develop teaching and learning activities especially on story telling.
F. Definition of the Terms
1. Story Telling
Storytelling is defined most simply as using oral language in social context to relate something heard, read, witnessed, dreamt or experienced Mallan, 1991: 5. In
the context of this study, storytelling is an activity to practice speaking skill through many kinds of media.
2. Learning activity
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Learning According to Encarta Webster’s College EWC Dictionary, learning is defined
as the acquisition of knowledge or skill 2001: 820. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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Activity Activity is defined as an educational exercise designed to provide direct
experience of something EWC dictionary, 2001: 13. In this study, learning activity is defined as educational exercise to attain
knowledge and skill acquisition.
3. Ideal design
• Ideal According to Longman dictionary of contemporary English, ideal means “the
best that something could possibly be” 2001: 903.
• Design According to Longman dictionary of contemporary English, design means
“the way that something has been planned and made” 2001: 486. Within this study, ideal design is defined as the best way to plan and develop
learning activities.
4. Speaking
Speaking is kind of active and productive interactions that make us use aural mediums Widdowson, 1979: 58. Aural mediums include mouth, lips, tongue and
other activities. Within this study, speaking is defined as an activity which uses aural mediums.
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Enhance Enhance can is defined as “increase the good qualities of somebody or
something; make somebody or something look better” Hornby. 1989: 399. Within the context of this study, enhance means to make something become better in quality.
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