CHAPTER
I
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter the
writer will explain about the background of study, the scope and limitation of
study, the statement of problem, the purpose of study, the significant of
study.
1.1. The Background of study.
Everybody ever read, hear, see, and tell
something occur around us in daily life. As the human beings who live normally,
we do our activities everyday. We never just quiet without do anything because
we live in this world which full by things that we can do, see, hear, feel, and
touch. The examples are reading newspaper, watching television, seeing a movie,
and listening to the radio. Connoly (1951: 1) states that we read because of
hunger of information or amusement or solace, owning appetite for truth seems
to grow by what it feed on men read to discover them selves and their world, to
asses their special rules in the universe, to learn the meaning of the personal
struggles in which they are engaged in other worlds, we want to share
experience.
To study reading is very important as the
student of English department, because there are many advantages from study
reading. By reading, we will be able to increase our knowledge on culture. If
we read every rule in written English from our country, we will know what our
country is like. For instance read novel from another country, we will get more
knowledge about the other country with Its culture. In English Department, we
study English do not only master of grammar or vocabulary but also master the
culture of the target language. If we do not know about the culture, we will
get difficulties to understand to communicate with a native speaker. Although,
we may learn about English words through the dictionary, we still need to learn
the English culture, so the communication can be understood and avoid
misunderstanding.
In this modern developing
age, people are demanded to facilitate the development of their knowledge in
any sectors in order to be able to answer any supplicated problems related to
the progress of any modern development, especially in Indonesia.
In Indonesia as
developing country puts the education problem as essential and dominant points,
for examples by building ns schools, adding facilities, such as new scientific
books served in libraries, laboratory equipments, etc.
In line with the development
of education, our government also tries hard to improve their skills by having
in – service training held by the government. Here, teachers are acknowledged
with communicative approach.
Communicative approach in
teaching learning process is encouraged not only structure but also in reading
comprehension.
To get a good achievement
for English subject, students need perseverance and patience in learning it
since most students regard this subject difficult, especially in Reading
Comprehension with communicative approach. In this case students are demanded
to have a hobby in reading and practicing communicative. That is why the
teachers’ help is absolutely needed to increase their achievement.
Based on the above statements, the writer held a
research to know how far the ability of the eight year students of SMP
Brawijaya kepung – Kediri after being taught with reading comprehension by
using communicative approach through songs and game. The writer therefore
chooses the little dealing with the method used in the subject above is
Teaching Reading songs and games to the eight year students of SMP Brawijaya
Kecamatan Kepung –Kabupaten Kediri.
1.2
The Scope and limitation of the Study
Since this thesis study on the great works of the eight
year students of SMP Brawijaya Kepung-Kediri, the writer analyzes will mainly
based on her personal view on the theories in some books, in other words, it is
also done through a library research.
The writer
limits his research just teaching reading comprehension using communicative
approach through songs and games to the eight year students of SMP Brawijaya
Kepung-Kediri. In this thesis, the writer does not tell about theory of reading
comprehension deeply but it is just a simple analysis.
To explain the scope of this
problem. The problem limitation should be stated. The use of problem of
limitation to avoid misunderstanding of this problem and as and important basis
the further explanation of the problem. in this research it will be found
whether a teacher can make his students’ achievement increase and their
activity better in teaching learning process in the class. Because the
students’ ability is different, so it can be argued whether all the eight year
students ’ achievement of SMP Brawijaya get improved after being taught with
Reading Comprehension through communicative approach or not.
1.3 The Statement of Problem
Based on the background of
study and Problem limitation above the problem can be formulated as follows:
1. By using communicative approach a teacher gives
Reading Comprehension subject whether the students can answer the questions
from the passage communicative and objectively either in oral or written form.
2. If the method used by the teacher and students’
interest in reading and practicing communication have relation to the students’
achievement in learning Reading Comprehension.
3. By using communicative approach, whether a teacher
is able to attract student’s interest to be active in learning Reading
Comprehension process in the class, or not.
1.4 The
Purpose of Study
In short, this examination
wants to get information and explanation about how the eight year students of
SMP Brawijaya, Kepung follow Reading Comprehension subject through
communicative approach in class. In this thesis, therefore the writer chooses
the title’ Teaching Reading Comprehension with communicative approach through
sings and games to the eight year students of SMP Brawijaya, Kepung has general
and special objectives.
1. General Objective
The
general objective of this research is to get a complete description about the
ability of the eight year students of SMP Brawijaya Kepung Kecamatan Kepung
Kabupaten Kediri in achieving their achievement/success during learning Reading
Comprehension.
2. Special Objective
The
special objective wants to be achieved in this thesis is to try to apply what
the writer has (teaching method). The writer also wants to know the ability of
the eight of SMP Brawijaya Kepung in answering questions from the discourse
either orally or written objective form. The writer also wants to know the
students’ interest in following teaching learning process of Reading
Comprehension with communicative approach through songs and games. From this
activity, they writer will know which students like reading and which students
do not like reading.
1.5 The
Significance of the Study
Principally, the uses of
language in a school, family, society are something concessions and influence,
to each other.
The other use of this
examination, especially for the writer himself is as a principle to apply the
teaching of English in a higher rank. It is also useful for the library of IKIP
BUDI UTOMO MALANG for its bibliography dealing with the improvement of
education field.
By this study, first the writer really hopes that after
reading the thesis specificly, the reader can add their knowledge about how to
behave and how to overcome all problems in surviving in the school life.
Second, it is intended to help student of English
Department specially to better understand fundamentals analyzes which will be
useful in preparation of thesis writing. And also exercise them in discussing
something in English language, so the students will be more active in the
class.
Third,
for English teacher, it is supposed that reading comprehension will be more
considered in the teaching learning process. From this thesis, it will make the
teacher knows and understands the characteristics of his students, so he can
handle during teaching learning process well.
The teacher’s role in a
school especially in Junior High School also confirms very much increasing
English subject with communicative
approach. In supporting the Teaching Learning process at school, teacher
should try hard to be more active in giving a chance to the students to
practice speaking English.
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