THE USING OF REALIA IN TEACHING SPEAKING FOR THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP KATOLIK REMBON

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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTONA. Background of the Study

Nowadays, English is getting more important roles in our life including Indonesia. Therefore, Indonesian government has decided that English is one of subject curriculums in Indonesian school. In learning English, there are four skills that need to be master by students. They are listening, speaking, reading and writing. Listening and reading are receptive skills and speaking and writing are productive skills. The four skills are important. But, of all the four skills, speaking seems intuitively the most important.

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTONThere are many activities to make a

fun activity in teaching speaking in the classroom. For example by using visual aids, one of them is realia. “Realia can be use to teach specific grammar points, drills and speaking.” Language teacher use realia in order to attract student’s attention and facilitate them to understand the lesson better.

Because realia is one of interesting visual aids in speaking activity which provide an opportunity for the students to practice English speaking skill, the writer would like to observe the application of teaching speaking using realia and to measure the success of using realia in speaking class.

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTONB. Limitation of the Study

In this study, the writer limits her discussion on the using realia influence teaching speaking skill of the eighth grade students of Smp Katolik Rembon. The material lesson that can the writer choose by using realia are describe someone/ something (description) and how to make something (procedure).

C. Research ProblemsCan the using of realia influence the competence in teaching speaking skill of the eighth grade students of SMP Katolik Rembon?

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTOND. Objectives of the Study

The objective of the research is to find out the using realia influence the competence in teaching speaking skill of the eighth grade students of SMP Katolik Rembon.

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTONE. Significances of the Study

The writer is expecting to be used as one of alternative techniques for English teachers to solve their students’ anxieties in speaking English. The writer wants to know the students’ competence after learning speaking by using realia.The writer hopes that this research can give some more knowledge and contribution for the readers about the application of realia in teaching speaking.

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTONF. Research Method

In this research, the writer used experimental method, where the writer will research the using realia influence the competence in teaching speaking skill of the eighth grade students of SMP Katolik Rembon.

G. Definitions of Key Terms- Teaching speaking skill is imparting

knowledge to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings orally.

- Realia is a term used in education and library science. In education realia are objects from real life used in classroom instruction.

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTONH. Sequence of Presentation

This proposal consists of five chapters. Chapter one Introduction, this chapter present the background of the study, limitation of the study, research problems, objectives of the study, significances of the study, research method, key words definition, sequence of presentation. Chapter two, Review of Literature, Previous study, and Theoretical framework. Chapter three research methodology, setting, data sources, population, sample, research instrument, data collection, and data analysis.

CHAPTER IIREVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK

A. Review of Literature1. Definition of Speaking

According to Harmer (1991: 46-47) states that when the two people are engaged in talking to each other we can be sure that they in general way to suggest that a speaker makes a define decision to address someone. Speaking may be forced on him in the way but we still say that he wants or intends to speak, otherwise he would keep silent.

CHAPTER IIREVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK2. Speaking Ability

According to Heaton (1998:90) states that defines speaking ability. “As the ability to communicate ideas appropriately and effectively. To sum up, speaking ability is the ability to speak appropriately and effectively in a real communicative situation in order to communicate ideas to others’’.

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3. Teaching Speaking Ability Teaching speaking ability is very important part in second language learning. The ability to communicate in second language clearly and efficiently contribute to the success of the learner in the school and success later in every phase of life.Therefore it is essential that language teacher pay great attention in teaching speaking ability so that the teacher should make various activities to promote speaking to students,

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4. RealiaRealia is a term for any real,

concrete object used in or out the classroom to create connections with vocabulary words, stimulate conversation, and build background knowledge. It is used by teacher to demonstrate real life (particularly of peoples studied). Objects that are intrinsically interesting can provide a good starting point for a variety of language work and communication activities. Realia also make learning process more enjoyable.

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Realia in Teaching SpeakingThe success or failure of teaching learning process is depend on several factors, one of them is media that used by teacher. Listyaning Sumardiyani and Zullfa Sakhiyya (2007:47) stated that Media is a means of communication to help transfering the message and give power to the material presentation so it will be understood easier and staying longer in memory retention. realia is one of media that can use in teaching learning process Realia is include in media diverse.

CHAPTER IIREVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND THEORITICAL FRAMEWORKB. Previous Studies The writer has read the thesis by Erni

Rokhmawati with her thesis the use of realia to improve students’ speaking ability in procedure text in the school year 2010-2011. In this study, the researcher focused on the investigation of the improvement of students’ speaking ability by using realia for ninth grade of MTs. Mathalibul Huda Mlonggo Jepara. In this thesis she concluded that the use of realia could improve students’ ability on speaking procedure text.

CHAPTER IIREVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND THEORITICAL FRAMEWORKC. Theoretical Framework

Based on the relevant study above, it can be concluded that realia is a term for any real, concrete object used in the classroom to create connections with vocabulary words, stimulate conversation, and build background knowledge.In this research, the researcher uses multiple measure of speaking ability as the basic instrument in assessing speaking ability. Specifically, researcher uses oral report to test student speaking ability. Media is used to help the language test.

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D. HypotesisH1: If the using realia can influence the

competence in teaching speaking skill of the eighth grade students of SMP Katolik Rembon it means that hypothesis is accepted.

H0: If the using realia can not influence the competence in teaching speaking skill of the eighth grade students of SMP Katolik Rembon it means that hypothesis is refused.

CHAPTER IIIRESEARCH METHODOLOGYA. Setting

This research will be conducted in eighth grade students of SMP Katolik Rembon. It is located in jalan poros Rembon-Ulusalu. This research will start on July 2014.

B. Data Sources Primary Sources

The primary sources are the students where the writer will get the data in oral test by the students in SMP KATOLIK REMBON especially in the eighth grade students.

Secondary SourcesBase on the data the primary source the

writer will get the data from another source such us the writer read some books in the library, in the website and so on that can relevant with this research.

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C. Population and SamplePopulation

The population of the research is the eighth class students of SMP Katolik Rembon academic year 2014/2015. It consists of 70 students. It chooses class VIII A.

SampleThe writer will choose class VIII A as experimental class. It is consist of 20 students. The writer chooses the sample by cluster sampling.

 

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D. Research InstrumentThe instrument of this research

will collect by using oral-test. It is aimed to know the using realia influence the competence in teaching speaking skill of the eighth grade students of SMP Katolik Rembon.

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E. Data CollectionLibrary ResearchThe writer visits the library to read book, articles, or

other information from internet which are related to the topic of this research.

Field ResearchThe data collecting by following procedures:Pre Test The pre-test for the students is carried out to get their

score. The students will be present procedure and descriptive orally.

TreatmentThe writer will teach procedure and descriptive by using

realia to experiment class. Post TestPost-test is administered after applying treatment. The

post-test is given by asking students to present procedure and descriptive orally.

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Data AnalysisMean Score Data analysis will be done by using descriptive technique.

It descriptive in the table percentage and the formula as follow:

Where :

= Mean score = Total ScoreN = The number of respondents

Gay, (2006:320)

CHAPTER IIIRESEARCH METHODOLOGYCorrect Answer

The determine the score of each other item; the incorrect answers were given zero score. The score of the students can be found by counting the correct answers for each test.

Variable MeasureTo measure the students correct answer of

the test, the writer use students score. The student’s score are classifying into five levels as follow:

Score 90-100 will classify as very goodScore 80-89 will classify as good.Score 65-79 will classify as fair.Score 55-64 will classify as poor.

Harmer (2004:32)

max.scoreItem TotalAnswerCorrect =Students

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