THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF TWENTY-QUESTION GAME AS A TEACHING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN
WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS
(A Classroom Action
Research)
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Research Background
Language is one
of the most important areas of human development. Language is purely important
as a tool of communication. According to Crystal cited by Srijono language is
the systematic, conventional use of sounds, sign, or written symbols in human
society for communication and self expression.2 As a tool of communication
language is used among human beings in order to establish social relationship.
By using language they can express their ideas, feelings, and thought to the
society in both written and spoken.
There are many
languages in the world. Every society has different language. Although English
is not the language with the largest number of native or first language
speaker, it has become a lingua franca. English is an international language
which has been received by countries all over the word.
Moreover, as an
international language, English is used to communicate in business meeting or
other activities among government over the world, chiefly in science and
technology. In line with the more sophisticated world, people are demanded to be
able to communicate not only by using mother tongue but also by using foreign
languages. Nowadays English already be one of the most important languages. As
a developing country, Indonesia really needs English because
Indonesian
government is trying to improve all aspects which are usually faced by all
countries. One of these aspects is education, which is essential. Thus, the
government has settled English as one of the compulsory subject to study at
school, from basic until the highest. In Indonesia, English is learnt and
taught at elementary school, junior high school, senior high school,
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