DICTATION
AS A TESTING TECHNIQUE IN MEASURING THE STUDENTS’ LISTENING MASTERY
CHAPTER
I
INTRODUCTION
1.1
General Background of the Study
Language is the most important thing for people as a
means of communication. It is basically a means
of both oral and written communication. People use language to express
their ideas and wishes to others’ people such as when they need others help so
that close relation among members of the
group can be carried out (Ramelan, 1993: 8). Ramelan further states that “the
use of language enables the members of a social group to cooperate with one
another for their own benefit.”
It is important to learn English because it is an
international language which is used in many countries over the world and
widely used in many sectors such as information, trade, education, etc.
In Indonesia, English has an important role
especially in education. Therefore, English is taught as the first foreign
language in all levels of schools and language courses. In elementary school,
English has been taught as a local content. Since The Basic Course Outlines of
the 2004 Curriculum states that the objective of learning English at elementary
school as a local content is to develop students' communication ability in the
context of school (2004: 7). It means that the students are expected to be able
to make simple transactional and interpersonal conversation which is
potentially needed to communicate in the context of school. Here, the teacher
plays important role since he has to be able to set students interest and
motivation in learning English in order to develop students’ ability to??
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