IMPROVING
STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE GAMES AT SMPN
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
This
chapter consists of the background of
the study, identification of the problem, limitation of the problem,
formulation of the problem, objectives of the study, and the significance of
the study.
A. Background of Study
English becomes
the most essential
language in the
world. Many people use it as a medium of communication
and it is easier for people who come from different countries
to make interactions
and communication with
other using English. Moreover,
in the era
of globalization, English
plays a key
role in many areas
including economics, politics,
culture, communication and
education. In response to this,
therefore, in Indonesia, English is very important to be mastered.
English
takes a role as a foreign language in this country. It also becomes one of
the compulsory subjects
that should be
taught in junior
high school as implied
in the government
regulation No. 19/2005
articles 6 verses
1 about the scope of subject in every level of
education in the curriculum
Basically, English
consists of four
skills to be
taught. They are
listening, speaking,
reading, and writing.
Recently, speaking has
played an increasingly important role in second/foreign
language settings as a means of communication in daily
life. It is
supported by O’Malley and Pierce’ (1996:
57) finding that
is among the four
skills, speaking seems
to be an
important skill that
a learner should acquire since
one of the major responsibilities of any teacher working with?????
