DESCRIPTIVE
correlation - reading speed and reading comprehension
CHAPTER
I
INTRODUCTION
This
chapter deals with background, problem statement, objective of the research,
significance of the research and scope of the research.
A. Background
In
general, people intend to be able to read and understand English text because
many scientific books are written in English. And nowadays, many students are
not interested in reading some books. They like watching television rather than
reading book. Especially for students of Indonesia, they avoid reading some books and enjoy watching
television. This problem is faced by many teachers and students who are not
fluent in English. One of the difficulties encountered by the students is how
to remember what they have read.
So
far, most of the students still cannot read well. This seems to be very serious
not only for the students but also for many teachers. Many students are still
difficult to understand the message of reading materials because they do not
have enough vocabulary.
By
reading, someone will know many things. Obviously, a student who wants to
develop his/her knowledge should have an ability in reading. Efficient reading
involves two components, namely : first, ???????