Improving Speaking Skill Using Community Language Learning Method for Second Grade of Students of SMP 18 Malang

CHAPTER l

INTRODUCTION

This chapter presents background of the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study and definition of key terms.

1.1  Background of the study

English is the most common language people use especially in this globalization era is very important for people especially in communication aspects. As the English became the compulsory subjects of the schools in every country, some people have many reasons why they learn it. Some learn English for add their knowledge and improve their language ability become more professional, but also some people don’t like to learn it, in this case they have to accept it though they don’t expect this. There are four branches in learning English, they are 1) Speaking, 2) Writing, 3) Reading, and 4) Listening. I know in learning foreign language is not that easy to understand. That’s why teacher should choose the appropriate method for their students. So that students will understand the English subjects with high motivation.

From those 4 English skills, I found mostly the difficulty especially for students in learning Speaking. They have problem in expressing and responding something in English. Furthermore, students also have no self confidence of their ideas, even just make simple expression, because they are too afraid and shy to make mistakes. They do not have enough knowledge about English vocabulary and pronunciations. This kind of problem can be caused by the monotonous teaching method that teacher used and less motivation that students got. And also the students probably less having English speaking practice in their environment, and the effect of the mother tongue so that sometimes they will get some mistake in pronouncing some words.

Hasanah said (in Muyasaroh 2007:5) , that the passiveness of the students was caused by internal and external factors cover lack of motivation, lack of vocabulary, reluctant to express the ideas, while factors cover unavailability of variation of teaching methods, large class and uninteresting topic. From the condition above, the researcher would like to make more interesting atmosphere in the class. So that, the students will have good motivation to learn more.

Based on the explanation above, I want to know how much Community Language Learning will improve the second semester English Students of Unisma. By this method, teacher will be more successful in teaching speaking and motivate students. So, that the low confidence of the students will be increased and they can participate the learning activity well.

1.2   Statement of the Problem

Based on the background of the study above, the researcher is interested in finding and answering the following question:

“How can Community Language Learning (CLL) improve students’ speaking skill in second semester at SMPN 18 MALANG”

1.3 The purpose of the Study

Based on the statement of the problem above, the purpose of this study is to describe the use of Community Language Learning (CLL) can improve the students’ speaking skill effectively in second semester at the English Department of UNISMA.

1.4 Significance of the Study

            The researcher expects that the result of this study will be useful for:

1.      The English Teacher:

The information the teacher get can be used to select the appropriate the technique in teaching speaking, especially in SMPN 18 MALANG.  It also inspires teachers to be more creative to make interesting and enjoyable speaking class by using Communicative Language Learning.

2.      The readers:

The researcher hopes that the result of this study will inspire the readers and add the knowledge for the further writers who are interested in investigating other aspects as learning process.

1.5. Scope and Limitation of the Study

The English subjects are taught in this semester involves: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking and Structure. But in this study, it is limited on speaking subject. The researcher will use the Community language Learning Method in teaching Speaking subject. The teaching activity in English especially speaking is emphasized in making group of discussion with the news people these days discuss, because it s very interesting for the students to receive the lesson.

1.6  Definition of key term

To avoid the misunderstanding the meaning, the writer explains the key term of the study:

1.      Improve :

Process of making the speaking skill of UNISMA’s students at the second semester becomes better.

2.       Speaking:

A process of express or giving the ideas or feeling by using language. (Oxford: 2000)

3.      Communicative Language Learning:

A method that teacher use to consider their students as ‘whole persons’. Whole persons learning mean that teacher considers not only their students’ intellect but also have some understanding of the relationship among students’ feelings, physical reactions, instinctive protective reactions, and desire to learn. (Diane: 2000)