IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING ABILITY BY USING PRINTED MASS MEDIA ( A Classroom Action Research)
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
English as a foreign language in Indonesia plays an important role in many aspects of life like education, economy, international relationship, technology, etc. Consequently, the teaching of English becames an International enterprise. The widespread need for English as second or foreign language needs a considerable pressure on the educational resources of many countries. Related to the problems in teaching English, Indonesia introduces English since in elementary school as a local
content, to give English to children as early as possible in order to prepare them in covering the globalization era. English becomes a compulsory subject in Junior High School, Senior High School and University. In English, there are four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students are expected to have ability in those language skills, which cover receptive and productive language use. Teaching English is not easy, English teachers should not only master the language, but they should also be able to make their students learn.
Reading, one of language skills, should be mastered well by the students because reading is an essential factor that influences one’s activity in communication. Reading is regarded as a decoding skill, that is, interpreting codes into ideas. People consider reading as an important activity, so that people usually say that reading is the window of the world. By reading, people can get ?????
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