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CON€LUSION AND SUGGESTIONS'::':
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CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
This
the

chapter consists of

conclusion

some

of thesis, and the

suggestions

speaking

two pat-ts. The


of

through

the

writer
for

video

second

f i.rst
deals

concerning
English


is

with

teaching
Department

stu.dents.

5.1 Conclusion
a
about

langua.ge

does

not

mean just


lea.r-ning

grammar and vocabulary but the important thing

lea.rning
ho~.;

la.ngua.ge.

to

think.

Ther-efore!\

and

communicate


spoken

in

ra.ther

l.an9ua.ge

language is considered as the primary
language
be

before
some

since the need of spoken language

superior to

foJ--m


of

is felt

tCJ
'f i.rst

writing in the children's learning

lc:tnguage,

consider

because

tha_n

speaking


people

others

ls

communicating

as

priority for success. Also all human relations
effective
happines;;,

on

thouohts ,

communication,
.omd sadn•:ss which an:c


dc~p(.;ln

all

communi.ca.tcd

one person to another in their daily li.ves.

by

Most
Catholic

University

to

c>.re


Ltna.ble

to

speak

eventhough they have been taught

fluently,

in High school. Usually they

years

do

speak correctly, how to answer the
that they are

so

behav~

t·1andala

students when they first enter Widya

unable to

English

English

net

how

know

questions how


to

speak

in

ea.sily

with other people. Studying the way people

communication

see

how

much

their behaviour


and

not only what they say but how they

it. Notice

how

they look at each other,

behave and

meaning

you

get

can

from

how

they

move and what they do with their hands. Watch their

eyes

sa.y

and

the

a.re

spea.king

the

fa.cts

suggest

expressions
a.nd
and

on

when

they

speaking

they

l:istening. Based

are

reasons c>.bove,

teaching

both wi1en

faces,

their

the

:;,;.-iter

through video

tries

to

English

Department students.
Some

adva.n tages

in

video

usinq

tea.ching

'5peak.ing are:
1. Helping

situation,;
teach~rs

which

"'.re

found outside the classroom walls.

Fa1~

Many objects cannot
e:·(a.mp l.l' .:

be

brought into

catching

going to the movies,

bus,

riding

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ti·1e

classroom"

crossing

bicycle,
~Ja.l

k. .ing

in

the

park

difficult

quite

situations

but they are comparatively easy

recreate,
2. Helping

be

would

introduce

to

teachers

to

to

video.

students

the

to

unfamiliar cultural aspects.
It is easier to

give

rather than to try

someone

to

an

explain

orange

its

easier to show someone a film of

a

to
tase~

taste,

it

supermarket

-~ l

-

than

to try to explain one in words.
3. Helping teachers to give

reality

to

what

might

be

misunderstood verbally by the students.
Since it is not always possible to explain
words, valuable class time
the explanation is

maybe

lost.

completed, some

still may not understand

the

of

word.

in

Also,

after

students
th~

How

few

a

easier

more time-saving it would be to use video

that

and
gives

reality to the explanation.
4. Helping teachers to change

situations

quickly

and

eas~ly.

students' goal

Since

the

guage

is to use

in

a variety

number

that

in learning a

language

of situations,

for

communication

it is essential

of different situations be presented

students in a classroom. Video provides an

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lan-

new

that
to

easy

the

way

to bring
the

these

same

time

understand
5. Helping

situations to the classroom
be

assured

and

the

that

at

students

the situation.
teachers

to

provide

property

for

the

classroom setting.
The film helps to explain the

cultural

the new language which can stimulate the
the students as well as help to make

setting

of

interest

of

the

classroom

a mere cheerful place for their study.

5.2 Suggestions

At

the end of this study, the writer would like

give her suggestions to the English teachers,

to

especially

in teaching speaking through video. The writer hopes that
the following suggestions will be useful.
It
teaching
should
to
are

is essential to know that the key to

successful

of speaking is within the teacher himself.

topic

be creative and selective in choosing the

be presented to the students so

that

the

students

motivated to speak in class. Also the length of

program
students

should not be too long because it can make
get bored easily. The language is the

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He

the
the

standard

language, and it should not

English

contain

too

many

slangs.
By
the

maximizing teachers· creativity

presenting

in

video using the steps given, an English teacher

make

the

speaking

class

more

comprehensible

can
and

enjoyable.
is suggested for those who may be interested
experimental
applicable
this

this study to see whether these
to real situation and the writer

thesis will give some guidance and

English

teachers

who wants to use

speaking.

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video

ideas
hopes

information
for

to
are

that

to

teaching

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