The Effectiveness of Describing Picture

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING DESCRIBING PICTURE
TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL IN

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
(An Experimental Research at the Eighth Grade Students of SMP H. Isriati
Semarang in the Academic Year of 2010/2011)
A Final Project
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement

for the Degree of Bachelor of Islamic Education
In English Language Education
By:
INTA AULIA ASFA

063411061
FACULTY OF TARBIYAH
WALISONGO STATE INSTITUTE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES
2010
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INSTITUT AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI WALISONGO SEMARANG
FAKULTAS TARBIYAH
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A THESIS STATEMENT
I certify that this thesis is definitely my own work. I am completely responsible

for the content of this thesis. Other writer s opinions or findings included in the
thesis are quoted or cited in accordance with ethical standards.
Semarang, 6 Desember 2010

The Writer,
Inta Aulia Asfa

NIM. 063411061
MOTTO
“Be PATIENT is key of SUCCESS”1
“The SAFETY of human is who could guard their SPEECH”2
“Verily, a long with every HARDSHIP is RELIEF”3
1
Aidh Bin Abdullah Al-Qarni, Jadilah Wanita Yang Paling Bahagia Wahai Kaum
Wanita Jangan Bersedih,(Bandung: Irsyad Baitus Salam, 2005), p. 34.
2
Ibid., p. 56.
3
Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, Interpretation of the
Meanings of the Noble Qur an in the English Language, (Riyadh Saudi Arabia: Darussalam
Publishers and Distributors, 1999), p.807.
DEDICATION
This thesis is dedicated to:

v Beloved mother, Ibu Yatmiati and beloved father Bapak Ali Sugiarto,
You are the best supporter for the researcher.
v All the researcher s big family, elder brothers, sisters and nephew,
Mas M. Faisa Riza, S.E and his wife Mbak Eny Puji Rianti, S.Pd,
Mas M. Yauma Izza, S.E and my beloved nephew Enriz Nayla Shufa
. Thank you so much for your pray during the researcher s study.
v Riyanta Hidayat, S.Pd.T Thanks for helping, without your support,
your generous participation and our dreams, this thesis would not have
been completed.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
All the praises belongs to the king of life Allah SWT, the most merciful and
the most graceful until this thesis can be completely finished. The effectiveness of
using describing picture to improve students speaking skill in descriptive text
(An experimental research at the eighth grade students of SMP H. Isriati
Semarang 2010/2011 Academic Year) is a thesis for readers who want to know
the effectiveness of using describing picture to improve students speaking skill in
descriptive text. Describing picture is one of technique/method that can be used in
teaching learning process especially in the teaching of speaking in descriptive
text. It can help students to build their confidence and give them idea to what they
should say when they must describe something. For teachers, the use of describing
picture can help the students more easy to describe something using English.
The researcher realizes that she can not complete this thesis without support,
cooperation, help and encouragement from a lot of people. Therefore, the
researcher would like to extend her appreciation to all of them, especially to:
1. Dr. Suja i, M. Ag., the Dean of Tarbiyah Faculty of State Institute.
2. Siti Tarwiyah, M.Hum, as the Head of English Department.
3. Dra.Siti Mariam, M.Pd., as the first thesis supervisor and Ahwan Fanani,
M.Ag., as the second thesis supervisor, who both had the responsibility of
giving great motivation, help, and suggestions to improve this thesis. There
is no word that the researcher can say except, Thank you very much for
good guide and good consulter for me as good as my parent. You are the
nice lecturer.
4. Lectures in English Department of Tarbiyah Faculty for valuable
knowledge, and guidance during the years of my study.
5. Teachers and students of SMP H. Isriati Semarang. Thanks for helping and
good participation.
6. Fatchur Rochman (Student of TF 06). Thanks for helping, and generous
participation.
7. Bapak Miftah and his family (Ibu miftah, mb. Lia, dek mila, dek bella and
dek iza) thanks for your helping and pray for me.
8. The researcher s friends in the kost: Mb ifa, Evy, Mb Mila, Mb Nila, Fani,
Lia, Mb Ova, Mb Nana, Iyut, Betty, Ayuk, and Yully. Thanks for helping,
support and sweetest memory.
9. All the researcher s friends in TBI C 06: Curien, Asfy, Arisa, Farid
,Isny,Miftah, Eni, Suhardiboy, Hadi, Hanafi, Paul, Basyir, Indah, Maylinda,
Ayun, Cunul, Faiz, Inay, Puji, Ningsih, Syafa, kiptiyah, richa, Lina and
Rosyid. Thanks for coloring the researcher s days for 9 semesters.
10. All of the researcher s friends at English Department of Tarbiyah Faculty
Walisongo State Institute for Islamic Studies Semarang who gave the
researcher lots of assistance. Thanks a lot for the good cooperation
11. The researcher friends in AMANAT : Mz Eros, mz Farih, mz Amin, mz
Syafa , cak Her, Nanik, Zakky, Hamid, Izam, Budi, Muslimah, Ikke,
Leha(alm), and the others one that the researher can t mention all of them
one by one.
12. Sindikat 2006: Fida, Intan, mb Yaya, Witi, Nisa, Supri, Kholis, Rofiq,
Rodhi, Oni, Topex. And the others one that the researcher can t mention all
of them one by one. Thanks for togetherness for about 9 semester.
13. PPL Friends: Etik, Ulum, mz Faiz, mz Aqil, Farida, Ida, Rumzanah,
Suryani, Pipin, Devi and Najib.
14. KKN Friends: Fatah, mz Izudin, mz Ahwan, Hasan, Syauqi, Tya, Nobita,
and villager of Bedono Village. Thanks for togetherness and sweet
memory.
15. Last but not least, those who cannot be mentioned one by one, who have
supported the writer to finish this thesis.
Finally, the researcher realizes that this thesis is far from being perfect;
therefore, the researcher will happily accept constructive criticism in order to
make it better. The researcher hopes that this thesis would be helpful and
beneficial to everyone. Amen
Semarang, 6 Desember 2010

The writer,
Inta Aulia Asfa

063411061
ABSTRACT
INTA AULIA ASFA (Student Number: 63411061). The Effectiveness of Using

Describing Picture to Improve Students Speaking Skill in Descriptive Text (An
Experimental Research at the Eighth Grade Students of SMP H. Isriati Semarang
in 2010/2011 Academic Year). Thesis, Semarang: Bachelor Program of English
Language Education of Walisongo State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN
Walisongo), 2010.
Keywords: Effectiveness, Describing Picture, Speaking, Descriptive Text, and

Experimental Study.
Background of this study is an effort to know which technique is suitable

to use in teaching speaking. Teaching a foreign language is considered to be one
of the most challenging teaching practices. In Indonesia, students are usually
afraid of joining foreign language classes. They may feel unmotivated,
discouraged easily. Their mindsets say foreign language is difficult to learn
because most of them know nothing from the start. Usually, students know
nothing how to express what they want to say. Students who have learned English
for several years have not been can communicate used English. So the researcher
thought that there should be a solution to cope with that problem. The researcher
tried to use describing picture as a method to improve students speaking skill
especially in descriptive text.
This study is about the use of describing picture as technique/method to

improve student s speaking skill in descriptive text of the eighth grade students of
SMP H. Isriati Semarang in the 2010/2011 academic year. The statement of the
problem in this study is; how effective is describing picture to improve students
speaking skill in descriptive text at the eighth grade students of SMP H. Isriati
Semarang? The objective of the study was to know the effectiveness of using
describing picture to improve students speaking skill in descriptive text at the
eighth grade students of SMP H. Isriati Semarang in the academic year
2010/2011.
The population of the research was the eighth grade students of SMP H.
Isriati Semarang. The research methodology was an experimental research, which
conducted in two classes; the experimental group (VIII A) and control group (VIII
C) as sample. The VIII A was taught by using describing picture, while the VIII C
was taught without describing picture (Direct Method). The writer gave speaking
test to gather the data. The test had been tried out to find out the validity,
reliability, difficulty level, and discriminating power before it was used to gather
the data. The formula that was used to analyze the data was t-test. It was used to
determine whether or not there was a significance difference between students
score in experimental group and students score in control group.
After the data had been collected by using test, it was found that t-test was
(4.348), whereas the t-table was (2.01) for a = 5%. The t-test score was higher
than the t-table (4.348 > 2.01). It was meant that Ha (alternative hypotheses) was
accepted while Ho (null hypotheses) was rejected. Since t-test score was higher
than the t-table, describing picture was effective technique/method in improving
students speaking skill in descriptive text at the eighth grade students of SMP H.
Isriati Semarang.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Page
PAGE OF TITLE............................................................................................. i
ADVISOR APPROVAL.................................................................................. ii
RATIFICATION ............................................................................................ iii
THESIS STATEMENT .................................................................................. iv
MOTTO........................................................................................................... v
DEDICATION ................................................................................................ vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................... vii
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... x
TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................... xii
LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................... xvi
LIST OF APPENDIXES.................................................................................. xvii
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1
A. Research Background................................................................................. 1
B. Reasons for Choosing Topic....................................................................... 4
C. Research Question...................................................................................... 4
D. Objective of the Study................................................................................ 5
E. Pedagogical Significance ........................................................................... 5
F. Scope of Research...................................................................................... 5
G. Definition of Key Terms ............................................................................ 6
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .................................................... 8
A. Speaking .................................................................................................... 8
1. Definition of Speaking Skill ................................................................. 8
2. Teaching Speaking ............................................................................... 9
3. The Roles of the Teacher in Speaking Class ......................................... 10
4. The Importance of Speaking................................................................. 11
5. Models of Teaching Speaking .............................................................. 12
B. Kinds of Genre........................................................................................... 14
C. Descriptive Text......................................................................................... 16
D. Describing Picture in Language Learning................................................... 22
1. General Concept of Describing Pictures ............................................... 22
2. Types of Pictures.................................................................................. 22
3. Kinds of Picture Game ......................................................................... 23
4. Function of Using Pictures in Language Learning ................................ 26
5. Describing Picture to Teach Speaking .................................................. 27
E. Previous Research...................................................................................... 30
F. Hypothesis ................................................................................................. 33
CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH............................................................ 34
A. Time and Setting ........................................................................................ 34
B. Subject of the Research .............................................................................. 34
1. Population ............................................................................................ 34
2. Sample ................................................................................................. 35
C. Variables and Indicators of Research.......................................................... 35
1. The Independent Variable..................................................................... 35
2. The Dependent Variable ....................................................................... 36
3. Schematic of indicator variable............................................................. 37
D. Research Design......................................................................................... 37
1. Experimental Research ......................................................................... 37
2. The Activities of Experimental Group .................................................. 39
3. The Activities of Control Group ........................................................... 41
E. Method of Data Collection and Analysis .................................................... 42
1. Source of Data...................................................................................... 42
2. Methods of Collecting Data.................................................................. 42
F. Scoring Technique ..................................................................................... 43
G. Methods of Data Analysis .......................................................................... 46
1. Pre Requisite Test.............................................................................. 46
a.Test of Data Normality ...................................................................... 47
b. Test of Homogeneity ........................................................................ 48
2. Try Out Test......................................................................................... 48
a. Validity ............................................................................................ 48
b. Reliability......................................................................................... 49
3. Item Analysis ....................................................................................... 50
a. Difficulty level ................................................................................. 50
b. Discriminating Power....................................................................... 51
c. Hypothesis........................................................................................ 52
CHAPTER IV
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION.................................................................... 54
A. First Analysis ............................................................................................. 55
B. Second Analysis......................................................................................... 55
1. Validity of Try Out Test ....................................................................... 55
2. Reliability of Try Out Test ................................................................... 57
3. Discriminating Power of Try Out Test.................................................. 58
4. Difficulty Level of Try Out Test........................................................... 59
C. Third Analysis ........................................................................................... 60
1. Analysis of Pre-test .............................................................................. 60
a. Test of Normality ............................................................................. 61
c.Test of Difference Two Variants in Pre-test between Experiment
and Control Group............................................................................. 64
2. Analysis of Post-test............................................................................. 65
a. Test of Normality ............................................................................. 65
c. Test of Difference Two Variants in Post-test between Experiment
and Control Group ........................................................................... 69
D. Discussions ................................................................................................ 70
1. Students Condition in Control Group .................................................. 71
2. Students Condition in Experimental Group ......................................... 72
3. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Describing Picture
to Improve Students Speaking Skill in Descriptive Text ...................... 74
E. Limitation of Research .............................................................................. 75
CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION .......................................................... 76
1. Conclusions ............................................................................................... 76
2. Suggestions................................................................................................ 76
3. Closing ...................................................................................................... 77
Bibliography .................................................................................................... 78
Appendixes...................................................................................................... 80
LIST OF TABLES
Tables :
1. Tables .I. Test of Homogeneity ...54
2. Tables IV. I. Table of the Observation Frequency of Control Group.....61
3. Tables IV.2. Table of the Observation Frequency of Experimental
Group ..62
4. Table IV.3. Test of Homogeneity (Pre-test) 63
5. Table IV.4. Table of the Observation Frequency of Control Group ...66
6. Table IV.5. Table of the Observation Frequency of Experimental
Group ..67
7. Table IV.6. Test of Homogeneity (Post-test) ..68
8. Table IV.7. The Pre-test and Post-test Students average Score of the
Experimental and Control Group 71
9. Table IV.8. The Pre-test and Post-test Students Average Score of the
Experimental and Control Group 71
LIST OF APPENDIXES
Appendix:
1. Curriculum Vitae 80
2. The Subject List of Control Group .81
3. The Subject List of Experimental Group ...82
4. The Subject List of Try Out Group ....83
5. The Pre-test Score of Control Group .84
6. The Pre-test Score of Experimental Group 85
7. The Try-out Score of Try Out Group ....86
8. The Post-test Score of Control Group ...88
9. The Post-test Score of Experimental Group ..89
10. Data of Test 90
11. Instrument ..91
12. Lesson Plan Control Group ...95
13. Lesson Plan Experimental Group .106
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
A. Research Background
Language of communication occurs in daily activity as a text. This is
true in any spoken and written language. Language represents medium of
most communication comprehended by people in the entire world.
Language as medium of communication has two types, they are written and
spoken. Spoken language can be manifested in oration, dialogue,
presentation, etc. Written language can be manifested in letter, news, short
message, short story, novel, etc. Language is very important to express
something and to communicate with other.
The principles of verses of the Qur an about the importance of
language can be understood from the analysis of Divine revelation,
especially in the part of education which is received by Prophet Muhammad
SAW and stated in Qur an Surah Ar-Rumm in verse 22 :
’Îû ¨bÎ) 4 ö/ä3ÏRºuqø9r&ur öNà6ÏGoYÅ¡ø9r& ß#»n=ÏG÷z$#ur ÇÚö‘F{$#ur ÏNºuq»yJ¡¡9$# ß,ù=yz ¾ÏmÏG»tƒ#uä ô`ÏBur
ÇËËÈ tûüÏJÎ=»yèù=Ïj9 ;M»tƒUy y7Ï9ºsŒ

And among his signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the
variations in your languages and your colours: verily in that are signs for
those who know 4
The verse above shows that language is very important to people in

entire world. Language is important to communicate with other people.
Especially English language, it is an important language that is used by
people in the world. People around the world speak English to
communicate. By learning English, people can communicate to other people
4
Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, Interpretation of the
Meanings of the Noble Qur an in the English Language, (Riyadh Saudi Arabia: Darussalam
Publishers and Distributors, 1999), p. 530.
around the world, because English is the number one international language.
People realize that they need knowledge to survive their lives. The
knowledge that is needed is not only from their country but also from other
countries. To make relationship with them, people need English for
communication because English is one of the international languages that
have an important role in the international communication.
Speaking is one of the important aspects in learning language,
because speaking is the important tool for communication. Without
speaking skill students will be a dumb. The teacher never knows the purpose
of student s mean.
The principles of verses of the Qur an about the important to speak
always the truth be understood from the analysis of Divine revelation, which
is received by Prophet Muhammad SAW and stated in Qur an Surah Al-
Ahzab in verse 70:
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O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allah and fear Him, and speak
(always) the truth 5
The verse above shows that people must speak always the truth,
because if people misspoke with other, can make their relation unbelief with
them. Furthermore, Allah asks people to speak always the truth.
From communicative pragmatic view of the language classroom,
listening and speaking skill are closely intertwined. More often than not,
ESL curricula that treat oral communication skill will simply be labeled as
listening /speaking courses. The interaction between these two modes of
performance applies especially strongly to conversation, the most popular
discourse category in the profession. In the classroom, even relatively
unidirectional types of spoken language input (speeches, lectures, etc) are
5
Ibid., p. 558.
often followed or preceded by various forms of oral production on the part
of students.6
In Indonesia, students are usually afraid of joining foreign language
classes. They may feel unmotivated, discouraged easily. Their mindsets say
foreign language is difficult to learn because most of them know nothing
from the start. Usually, students know nothing how to express what they
want to say.7
The reasons of learning are to change students intellectuality,
morality and societal attitude. To reach the reason, the students interact with
circle of learn that arranged by teacher in the learning process. There are
two aspects in learning methodology such as; learning method and learning
media as tools to help students in learning process. While, judgment is tool
to measure or determine standard of achievement on the reason of learning.8
Learning media in learning process gives advantages to make
learning more attractive, material of learning more clearly, learning methods
more have variation.9
Learning speaking at junior high school can be done with many
media to help students in speaking skill such as: pictures, cards, paper sheet
etc. The researcher chooses describing picture to teach speaking in
descriptive text, because with describing picture the students will be easier
to express their ideas. With the describing picture, they can reflect on image,
when they see. So if they can express their ideas of course they will speak
and teacher can know the purpose of student s mean.
Considering the above matter, the researcher is interested in
conducting an experiment research on the teaching of speaking in
descriptive text using describing picture. In this research the researcher
gives some interest and familiar pictures. And the researcher hopes with the
6
Brown, Douglas, Teaching by Principles an Interactive Approach to Language
Pedagogy, (San Francisco: Addison Wesley Longman Inc, 2001), p. 267.
7
Siti Tarwiyah, Game Songs and Practical Ideas to Teach Language a Supplementary
Book for Language Teachers, p. 4.
8
Nana Sudjana, Ahmad Rivai, Media Pengajaran, (Bandung: CV Sinar Baru, 1991), p. 1.
9
Ibid., p. 2.
pictures can improve student s speaking skill. From this technique the
researcher wants to know the result of teaching speaking using describing
picture especially in descriptive text.
B. Reason for Choosing the Topic

Teaching a foreign language is considered to be one of the most
challenging teaching practices. In Indonesia, students are usually afraid of
joining foreign language classes. They may feel unmotivated, discouraged
easily. Their mindsets say foreign language is difficult to learn because most
of them know nothing from the start. Usually, students know nothing how to
express what they want to say.
Teacher in that case needs to be responsive to the classroom
situation in order to take an accurate measurement. The classroom
atmosphere should be sufficiently relaxed so that learners are engaged
activity in every activities lead to a better performance of their language
skills, listening, speaking, writing and reading. Games and songs in foreign
language classes may be used to motivate students and to create a more
relaxing foreign language classes.10 Based on the background of the study
above, the problem in this research is to know the effectiveness of using
describing picture to improve students speaking skill in descriptive text.
Describing picture is one of methods, so the researcher wants using
this method to improve students speaking skill in descriptive text. The
researcher hopes this technique can help the students to gain self-confidence
in speaking English especially to practice describing things in descriptive
text.
C. Research Question
How effective is describing picture to improve students speaking
skill in descriptive text at the 8th grade students of SMP H. Isriati Semarang
in the academic year 2010/2011?
7
SitiTarwiyah, op. cit., p. 4.
D. Objective of the Study
To know the effectiveness of using describing picture to improve
students speaking skill in descriptive text at the 8th grade students of SMP
H. Isriati Semarang in the academic year 2010/2011.
E. Pedagogical Significance
The researcher hopes that the results of this study can be used by the
researcher, teacher, students, educational institution, and next researcher for
the following purposes:
1. For the researcher
To add more knowledge about discourse study especially about
this method in descriptive text.
2. For the students
It will be helper for students to improve their speaking skill
especially in descriptive text.
3. For the teacher
As an additional reference that may be useful for the teacher that
good learning strategy and using of media can be interesting in teaching
and learning process.
4. For educational institution
It will make a right decision to use a new method to support
teaching and learning process in SMP H. Isriati Semarang in order to
get better output.
5. For the next researcher
The result of this research can be used as previous research in
his/her research.
F. Scope of Research
The scope of the study, the writer limits this study as follows:
1. The topic is limited to the effectiveness of using describing picture to
improve students speaking skill in descriptive text.
2. The study is an experimental study.
3. The population is limited to the eight grade students of SMP H. Isriati
Semarang in the academic year of 2010/2011.
G. Definition of Key Terms

To avoid misunderstanding, the writer presents the following
definition of the key terms:
1. Effectiveness
Effectiveness is producing the result that one wants.11
2. Describing Picture
Describing picture is one of activity in learning speaking
English. In this activity, students must describe pictures in front of
class. Every student gets one picture and must describe it. The purposes
of this activity are to train students imagination and retell story in
12
speaking English.
3. Speaking
Speaking is a skill which deserves attention every bit as much as
literary skills, in both first and second language. To most people,
mastering the speaking skill is the single most important aspect of
learning a second or foreign language, and success is measured in terms
of the ability to carry out a conversation in the language.13
4. Descriptive text
Description is a genre which has social function to describe a
particular person, place or thing. 14
11
David B. Guralnik, Webster s New World Dictionary of the American Language,
(United States of America: Warner Books Paper Back Edition Chief Warner Books, 1983), p. 180.
12
M. Solahudin, Kiat-Kiat Praktis Belajar Speaking, (Jogjakarta: Diva Press, 2009), p.
99.
13
Jeremy Harmer, The Practice of English Language Teaching, (Great Britain: Pearson
Education Limited, 2001), 3rd Ed., p. 39.
14
Gerrot and Wignel, Making Sense of Functional Grammar: An Introductory of
Workbook, (Australia: Gred Stabler AEE, 1998), p. 208.
5. Experimental study
Experimental study is kind of research that is used to establish a
cause and effect relationship between two phenomena. The writer aims
to establish that one variable, independent variable causes changes in
another variable, the dependent variable. According to Hasan Sadily,
experiment is a trial to prove fidelity of hypothesis or to get stability of
something that still confuse based on the method.15
15
Hasan Sadily, Ensiklopedia Indonesia, (Jakarta: Ichtiar Baru, 1984), p. 898.
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
A. Speaking
1. Definition of Speaking Skill
In Webster New World Dictionary, speaking is to utter words
orally, talk; to communicate as by talking; to make a request; to make a
speech.16 Skill is ability to do something well. 17
Speaking is a skill which deserves attention every bit as much as
literary skills, in both first and second language. To most people,
mastering the speaking skill is the single most important aspect of
learning a second or foreign language, and success is measured in terms
of the ability to carry out a conversation in the language.18
Speaking is so much a part of daily life that people take it for
granted. The average person produces tens of thousands of words a day,
although some peoples, like auctioneers or politicians-may produce
even more than that. So natural and integral is speaking that people
forget how they once struggled to achieve this ability-until, that is, they
have to learn how to do it all over again in a foreign language.19
Speaking in a second or foreign language has often been viewed
as the most demanding of the four skills. When attempting to speak,
learners must muster their thoughts and encode those ideas in the
vocabulary and syntactic structures of the target language.
Depending on the formality and importance of the speech
situation (and their own personal linguistic propensities), the learners
may also attempt to monitor their output. In conversations and other
1David Nunan, Guralnik, Language Teaching Methodology a Textbook for Teachers,

(NY: Phoenix Ltd., 1995), p. 593.
17
Oxford University Press, Oxford Learner s Pocket Dictionary, (New York: Pindar
Graphies Origination Scarborough, 1995), p. 403.
18
David Nunan, Guralnik, loc. cit., p. 39.
19
Scott Thornbury, How to Teach Speaking, (Longman, Pearson education limited 2005),
p. 1.
interactive speech events, the speakers must attend to the feedback from
their interlocutors and observe the rules of discourse used in the target
culture. Phonological considerations add to the difficulty of the task,
especially for adult learners, as speakers strive to achieve good
pronunciation. The speed of such interaction is also an issue because
there may not be adequate time for processing either outgoing speech or
incoming messages at the typical rate of native-speaker interaction. All
of these factors combine to make speaking in a second or foreign
language a formidable task for language learners. Yet for many people,
speaking is seen as the central skill. The desire to communicate with
others, often face to face and in real time, drives people to attempt to
speak fluently and correctly. There is a dynamic tension caused by the
competing needs for fluency and accuracy during natural speech.20
People can define speaking as the way to carry out our feeling
through words, conversation with other. Speaking also used to
communicate as by talking, to make a request, to make a speech. It
means that they always use it in their life, because without speaking
they will be a dumb and never know everybody s means.
2. Teaching Speaking
Teaching and learning process of English in Junior High School
is based on the school based curriculum. The latest approach stressed
that the language is acquired through communication. The basic
language assumptions are:
a. Language as a means of communication is used to express meaning
grammatically.
b. Learning a foreign language is how to communicate using that
language itself as a target language, written or orally. They are
supported by the elements of the target language.
20
Jack C. Richards, New Ways in Teaching Speaking, (USA: Pantagraph Printing,
Bloomington, Illinois, 1994), p. 1.
Speaking is an interactive task and it happens under real time
processing constraints. It means that they will be able to use words and
phrases fluently without very much conscious thought.
Effective speakers need to be able to process language in their
own heads and put it into coherent order so that it comes out in forms
that are not only comprehensible, but also convey the meanings that are
intended. 21
One of the reasons for including speaking activities in language
lessons is to help students familiar with oral use of language in English
conversation. Speaking activities provide exercise opportunities in real
life speaking in the safety classroom.
3. The Roles of the Teacher in Speaking Class

Speaking is a means to communicate with other people; it can
be done in monologues or dialogues. So the role of speaking in human
life is so important, because human can not live normally without
communicating with other people. But the problem that commonly
faced by the teacher in speaking class is so complicated, such as the
students who are mostly afraid to speak up. It is so difficult for the
teacher to make them speak, the students are not only afraid to speak up
but also they do not have much vocabulary to speak. So the teacher has
important role in encouraging students to speak.
The role of teacher in the classroom can affect the success of
teaching and learning process. According to Diane in Ratna, the teacher
facilitates communication in the classroom. In this role, one of the
major responsibilities is to establish situations likely to promote
21
Jeremy Harmer, The Practice of English Language Teaching, (Great Britain: Pearson
Education Limited, 2001), 3rd Ed, p. 271
communication.22 Teachers should play such of different roles in
teaching speaking. Harmer states the roles as follow:
a. Prompter: Students sometimes get lost, cannot think what to say next,
or in some other way lose the fluency the teacher expects of them.
The teacher can leave them to struggle out of situation on their own,
and indeed sometimes this may be the best option. However, the
teacher may be able to see the activity progress by offering discrete
suggestion. 23
b. Participant: Teachers should be good animators when asking students
to produce language. Sometimes this can be achieved by setting up
an activity clearly and with enthusiasm. At other times, however,
teachers may want to participate in discussion or role play
themselves. That way they can prompt covertly, introduce new
information to help the activity along, ensure continuing students
engagement, and generally maintain creative atmosphere. However,
in such circumstances they have to be careful that they do not
participate too much, thus dominating the speaking and drawing all
the attention to them. 24
c. Feedback provider: When students are in the middle of a speaking
activity, over-correction may inhibit them and take the
communicativeness out of the activity. On the other hand, helpful
and gentle correction may get students out of the mistakes or errors
they have made.25
4. The Importance of Speaking

In learning English, speaking is important to support students
ability to use the language. As one of language skill, speaking has given
22
Ratna Irtatik, The Use of Role Play to Improve Students Transactional Skill (A
Classroom Action Research with 8th Grade Students of MTs Miftahul Ulum Klego Boyolali in the
Academic Year of 2008/2009), (Semarang: IAIN, 2009), p. 11
23
Jeremy Harmer, op. cit., p. 275-276.
24
Ibid., p. 276.
25
Ibid., p. 276.
an important contribution to human work. The important speaking can
be seen in people daily activities and business activities.
Speaking is an interactive task and it happens under real time
processing constraints. It means that they will be able to use words and
phrases fluently without very much conscious thought.
As skill that enables people to produce utterances, when
genuinely communicative, speaking is desire (and purpose driven), in
other words they genuinely want to communicate something to achieve
particular end. 26
5. Models of Teaching Speaking

Average person who want learn English language, most
certainly they have same reason. It is can speak English. So, they learn
English language to try speaking English. Usually, failure of learn
speaking cause bore situation in the class, unattractive, less fun and
silent in the class. There are many models of learning speaking.
According to M. Solahudin in Kiat-Kiat Praktis Belajar Speaking, there
are some models of learning speaking as follows:
a. Main class and study club
It is better for meeting with the teacher in the class twice a
day. First meeting is called main class and second meeting is called
study club. Main class is meeting with the teacher, that the teacher
as students advisor in the class. The teacher has important
character in the class. All activities in the class depend on the
teacher. Study club is group of learning, it held to repeat the
material study in the class by senior. Because the senior is not
teacher, so the students more enjoy make questions and practices
speaking with the senior. Activities in the study club are not
26
Jo McDonough and Christopher Shaw, Materials and Method in ELT ; A Teacher s
Guide, (UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1993), p. 134.
different with main class, because the reason of study is to explain
material learning.27
b. Conversation on the way
Conversation on the way is one of activity in speaking
class. The function is to bore disappear in the class. They can share
about their daily activity. So, the students feel the conversation
more clearly, attractive, and comfortable.28
c. Discussion group
Discussion group is one of activity in speaking class.
Discussion in speaking s program only talking about easy topic.
Because this discussion just to train the students to speak English.
The purpose of discussion is to train the students to speak English
more clearly.29
d. Describing picture
Describing picture is one of activity in teaching speaking
English. In this activity, students must describe pictures in front of
class. Every student gets one picture and must describe it. The
purposes of this activity are to train students imagination and retell
30
story in speaking English.
Those are models that Solahudin offers to use in speaking
class, and as the title of this research, the researcher chooses the
last model. The researcher thinks that describing picture is suitable
to improve students speaking skill in descriptive text because the
purposes of these activities are to train students imagination and
describe something in speaking English. Usually, students can t
speak anything because they have not idea. The researcher hopes
that picture can help students to speak English, because students
27
M. Solahudin, Kiat-Kiat Praktis Belajar Speaking, (Jogjakarta: Diva Press, 2009), p.
66.
28
Ibid., p. 88.
29
Ibid., p. 92-93.
30
Ibid., p. 99.
will be easier to say when they see. The writer will make this
activity more attractive and make students get enjoyable in the
class.
B. Kinds of Genre
Culture context created genres that every text has communicative
purpose, generic structure, and characteristic of linguistics.31 Harmer states
that Genre is a type of writing which members of discourse community
would instantly recognize for what is was.32 Each genre has specific
language features. According to Gerrot and Wignel, there are kinds of
genre:33
1. Spoof
Spoof is genre which has social function to retell an event with a
humorous twist.
2. Recount
Recount is genre which has social function to retell event for the
purpose of informing or entertaining.
3. Report
Report is a genre which has social function to describe the way
things are, with reference to a range of natural, man-made and social
phenomenon in our environment.
4. Analytical Exposition
Analytical exposition is a genre which has social function to
persuade the reader or listener that something is the case.34
31
Department Pendidikan Nasional, Standar Kompetensi Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris
Kurikulum 2004, ( Jakarta: Balitbang Depdiknas, 2004), p. 74.
32
Jeremy Harmer, How to Teach Writing, (England: Longman, 2007), p. 113.
33
Workbook, (Australia: Gred Stabler AEE, 1998), p. 192.
34
Ibid., p. 197.
5. News Item
News item is a genre which has social function to inform the
readers, listeners, or viewer about events of the day which are
considered newsworthy or important.
6. Anecdote
Anecdote is a genre which has social function to share with
others an account of an unusual or amusing incident.
7. Narrative
Narrative is a genre which has social function to amuse,
entertain and to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different
ways: narrative deal with problematic events which lead to a crisis or
turning point of some kind, which in turn find a resolution.35
8. Procedure
Procedure is a genre which has social function to describe how
something is accomplished through a sequence of actions or steps.36
9. Description
Description is a genre which has social function to describe a
particular person, place or thing. 37
10. Hortatory Exposition
Hortatory exposition is a genre which has social function to
persuade the reader or listener that something should or should not be
the case.
11. Explanation
Explanation is a genre which has social function to explain the
processes involved in the formation or workings of natural or social
cultural phenomenon.
12. Discussion
Discussion is a genre which has social function to present (at
least) two points of view about an issue.
35
Ibid., p. 204.
36
Ibid., p. 206.
37
Ibid., p. 208.
13. Review
Review is a genre which has social function to critique an art
work or event for a public audience. Such works of art include movies,
TV shows, books, plays, operas, recordings, exhibition, concerts and
ballet.38
One of the aims of speaking is giving information and
understanding to the other. Consequently, people have to know the elements
of speaking before speak in order to avoid misunderstanding. There are
many elements in speaking kind of genre. Such as function of the text,
generic structure, language competent, use of tense, etc.
C. Descriptive Text
Descriptive is kind of text which describes a particular person, place,
39
things. In descriptive text, the researcher usually uses the simple present
tense.
The purpose of descriptive text is to describe something, someone or
a place.
1. Generic structure
The structure of a text is called generic structure. One way in
understanding descriptive text is by identifying the generic structure of
that text. The simple generic structure that is taught in Junior High
School is divided into the following two elements, namely
identification and description.
a. Identification
This part identifies phenomenon to be described.
Identification usually answers the following questions:
1) What is the topic of the text?
2) What is the text about?
38
Ibid., p. 217.
39
Ibid., p. 208.
b. Description
This part describes parts, qualities and characteristics. For
examples; describes about My Cat . The characteristics My Cat
can different with the other Cat.
2. Language Focus
a. Nouns
Noun is word that is the name of a thing, quality, person,
etc and can be the subject or object of a verb.40
For examples: teacher, house, my cat, etc.
b. Simple present tense
Grammar is one of language competences which have an
important role in communication. Studying grammar is studying
something which tells people how to speak and write correctly.
Average person thing that grammar less important to speak
English, but the researcher thing that grammar important to speak
English, because grammar can make their sentences easier
understandable by other people. Advisable, the teacher give
grammar to students if they have braveness and familiar with speak
English, because it will help them to get motivation. They will
thing that speak English is easy to them. Simple grammar very
suitable to students that they have not braveness and familiar with
speak English. The verbs usually used in a description are have
(have, has) and to be (am, is, are). The tense is the simple
present.
1) Definition of Simple Present Tense
The present tense indicates that an action is present,
now, relative to the speaker or writer. Generally, it is used to
40
Oxford University Press, op. cit., p. 281.
describe actions that are factual or habitual things that occur in
the present but that are not necessarily happening right now.41
2) Complete List of Simple Present Form
a) Use 1 Repeated Actions
Use the simple Present to express the idea that an

action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a
hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that
often happens. It can also be something a person often
forgets or usually does not do.42
Examples:
(1) My classes begin at nine.

(2) I study for two hours every night.
(3) He always eats a sandwich for lunch.43
b) Use 2 Facts or Generalizations
The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker

believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be
true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct
41
http://www.learnenglish. de. In Association with the Learn English Network, 5 April
2010
42
2010
43
Betty Schrampfer Azar, Understanding and Using English Grammar, (United States of
America: Prentice Hall Regents Prentice-Hall Inc, 1989), p. 11.
about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about
people or things.44
Examples:
(1) Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.

(2) Most animals kill only for food.
(3) The world is round.45
c) Use 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future
Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk

about scheduled events in the near future. This is most
commonly done when talking about public transportation,
but it can be used with other scheduled events as well. 46
Examples:
(1) The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.

(2) The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11
PM.
(3) When do we board the plane?
d) Use 4 Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)
44
2010
45
Betty Schrampfer Azar, op. cit., p. 11.
46
2010
Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to
express the idea that an action is happening or is not
happening now. This can only be done with Non-
Continuous Verbs and certain Mixed Verbs.
Examples:
(1) I am here now.

(2) She is not here now.
(3) He needs help right now.
3) Present tense and habitual activities are frequently signalled by time

expressions such as the following:
All the time Every mount Often
Always Every semester Rarely
Every class Every week Sometimes
Every day Every year Usually
Every holiday Most of the time Only
Every our never Etc.47
c. Adjectives
Adjectives are used to describe the characteristics of the
topic and the parts. The characteristics can be the size (big), color
(brown, blue), or the quality (clean). For example, the adjectives
big and clean describe the classroom.
d. Noun phrases
Detailed noun phrase to give information about subject. For
examples; It was a large open rowboat, a sweet young lady, etc.48
47
2010
48
Department Pendidikan Nasional , op. cit., p. 53.
e. Relating verbs
The function of relating verbs are to give information about
subject. For examples; My mum is really cool, It has very thick fur,
etc.
f. Thinking verbs and feeling verbs
The function of thinking verbs and feeling verbs are to
express personal opinion the writer about subject. For examples;
Police believe the suspect is armed, I think it is a clever animal, etc.
g. Action verbs
For examples; Our puppy bites our shoes, etc.
h. Adverbials
Adverbials are to give addition information about that
behaviour.49
i. Figurative language
Figurative language is used not in the ordinary literal sense
but in an imaginative way.50
Such as; simile, metaphor. For examples; John is white as
chalk, sat tight, etc.51
3. The Example of Descriptive Text
My Pet
Identification:
I have a pet. It is a dog, and I call it Brownie.
Description:
Brownie is a Chinese breed. It is small, fluffy, and cute. It
has got thick brown fur. When, I cuddle it, the fur feels soft.
Brownie does not like bones. Every day it eats soft food like
steamed rice, fish or bread. Every morning I give her milk and
bread. When I am at school, Brownie plays with my cat. They get a
long well, and never fight maybe because Brownie does not bark a
49
Ibid, p. 53
50
51
Department Pendidikan Nasional, loc. cit., p. 53.
lot. It treats the other animals in our house gently, and it never eats
shoes. Brownie is really a sweet and friendly animal. 52
D. Describing Picture in Language Learning

1. General Concept of Describing Pictures
In Webster New World Dictionary, describe is say what
somebody or something is like.53 Describing picture is one of activity in
learning speaking English. In this activity, students must describe
pictures in front of class. Every student gets one picture and must
describe it. The purposes of this activity are to train students
54
imagination and retell story in speaking English.
This method is to make students easier to describe something,
and make learner process more enjoyable.
Pictures are one of the visual aids that can be used in teaching
speaking. It makes something more interesting for the students. It also
can be used in creating situation for speaking classes more clearly.
Picture as aids are clearly in dispensable for language teacher since they
can be used in so many ways. The teacher can teach vocabulary easily
through pictures it means blackboard drawing, wall pictures, chart and
flashcard.
2. Types of Pictures
According to Jeremy Harmer, pictures can be in form of

flashcard, large wall pictures, cue cards, photographs or illustration, and
projected slide.55
52
Ibid., p. 54.
53
54
M. Solahudin, op. cit., p. 99.
55
Jeremy Harmer, op. cit., p. 136.
a. Flashcard
It is a small card which teacher can hold up for students to
see. Flashcards are particularly useful for drilling grammar items,
for cueing different sentences, or practicing vocabulary.
b. Large wall picture
It is big enough for everyone to see detail. Some time
teachers use large wall pictures, when pointing to detail of a picture
to elicit a response.
c. Cue card
It is a small card which students use in pair or group work.
Teachers put students in pair or groups and give them some cue
cards so that when a student picks up the top cue card in a pile he
or she has to say a sentence that the card suggests.
d. Photograph or illustration
It is a photo or image that depicts a situation or people in
action. The teachers use it to make the situation or the action clear.
Photograph can be found in the book, newspaper, magazine, etc.
e. Projected slide
In the multimedia class, the teachers also use it to teach.
Sometimes the teachers use it to show the images in the big form.56
3. Kinds of Picture game
There are various types of game. Broadly, they involve:

comparing and contrasting pictures; considering differences or
similarities; considering possible relationship between pictures, such as
narrative sequence; describing key features so that some one else may
identify them or represent them in similar way. Most of the games
involve the learners in the relatively free use of all the language at their
56
Ibid., p. 137.
command. There are games and variations here for all levels of
proficiency.
a. Predicting Pictures
Language Future with going to. Exclamations of
pleasure (e.g. Marvellous!) and of regret
(e.g. What a pity!).
Skills Listening and speaking
Control Guided
Level Beginners/ intermediate
Time 10-15 minutes
Materials Magazine or catalogue pictures, pieces of

card.
Preparation:
Collects 15-20 pictures of objects from catalogue or
magazine. Alternatively you may draw them. The pictures from
happy twin (game 3) may be used. Mount your pictures on pieces
of card which are all the same size.
Procedure:
Class, group or pair work.
The learners should first familiarize themselves with the
pictures on the cards. Then mix all the pictures and lay them in a
pile, face down. Players take it in turns to try to predict the next
picture: if they are right they take it and if they are wrong they
place it at the bottom of the pack, e.g.
Learner 1: It s going to be typewriter. No! What a pity! (What a
shame!) (puts it underneath the pack)
Learner 2: It s going to be a kettle. Yes, it s mine! Marvelous!57
b. Describe and Identify the Picture
Language Describing details of the picture;
Skills Listening and speaking
Control Free
Level Intermediate/advanced
Time 15-20 minutes
Materials Pictures and drawing
Preparation:
Either teacher need one picture with a lot of detail in it: for
example, the famous Bruegel painting which shows children
playing 60 different games would be ideal! Or you need a
collection of pictures which might be, for example, a page of comic
strip pictures. You, or one of your students, could draw about 20
small drawings on one piece of paper.
Procedure:
Pair work,
One learner thinks of one detail and then describes it so that
his/her partner can identify it by pointing to or marking the
picture.58
Those are kind of games that Andrew offers to make the
teacher teaching more comfortable. The researcher chooses the
second game to make describing picture more attractive. So, the
researcher thinks that describing picture can help the students to
gain self-confidence in speaking English especially to practice
57
Wright Andrew, Games for Language Learning, ( Australia: Cambridge University
Press, 1983), p. 16-17.
58
Ibid., p. 32.
describing things in descriptive text. Correlation with the point of
this study; that is students speaking skill improvement especially
in descriptive text, and will give a significant contribution for
students improvement in speaking especially in descriptive text.
Then the researcher wants to find the effectiveness of using
describing picture to improve students speaking skill in
descriptive text.
4. Function of Using Pictures in Language Learning

There are several methods in teaching learning speaking. Picture
is one of the ways to explain a real situation. It is very simple visual
aids that can be picked up from the newspaper, magazine, internet,
book, etc.
a. The use of pictures in teaching speaking
Teacher is the most important actor in teaching learning,
especially in English subject. He or she must have an ability to
make an interesting class. Picture is one of teaching media that can
make the students enjoy the lesson.
Ideally, each classroom should have a file of pictures which
can be used not only to illustrate the aspect of socio-cultural topics,
but also gives interesting, meaningful, easy to prepare, and easy to
organize.59
b. The advantages of using pictures in teaching speaking
A picture is an excellent media in which this can be done

pictures arouse play fullness to the students because pictures are
interesting. The provide variety of fun and games, furthermore, it
also means that the use of picture may offer parallel opportunities
both for teacher-students and students interaction.
59
Azhar Arsyad, Media Pembelajaran, (Jakarta: PT. Raja Grafindo Persada, 2009), p.
106.
Gerlach and Elly state the benefit of using picture as
60
follow:
1) Pictures are inexpensive and widely available.
The teacher can find picture easily, for example in the
books, magazine, and newspaper, etc.
2) Pictures provide common experiences for an entire group of
students.
It means by using picture, teacher can involve all of
students in his or her class.
3) Pictures can help prevent misunderstanding.
It means by using pictures, teacher can explain the new
vocabularies to his or her students easily, so it prevents
misunderstanding between students perception and teachers
perception.
4) Pictures help the students to focus attention to the subject and
make students active.
5. Describing Picture to Teach Speaking

The functions of describing picture are to practice describing
things and using preposition of position, to practice listening and
speaking to direction, to train students imagination and retell story in
speaking English.61
a. The benefits of using describing picture
Pictures are all right for beginner and for young learner.
There are many benefits of describing pictures in a teaching
process, they are:
1) Learning becomes more interactive
60
Gerlach and Elly, Teaching and Media: a Systematic Approach, (New Jersey: Prentice
Hall, 1980), p. 277.
61
Siti Tarwiyah, Game Songs and Practical Ideas to Teach Language a Supplementary
Book for Language Teachers, p. 53.
2) The length of time required can be reduced
3) The instruction be more interesting
4) The quality of learning can be improved
5) The positive attitude of students toward what they are learning
and the process it self can be enhanced.
b. The weakness of using describing pictures
1) Teacher needs an extra time to prepare pictures
2) Teacher should give handout the photocopied pictures to the
students
c. The procedures of describing picture
Study is doing something. Study can be maximum if
students more of using the five senses, because they can more
attractive to express something with their five senses. Describing
picture is a method that very easy to play it. This method is very
suitable to students in Junior High School. If the students are given
describing picture, they used their five senses more maximum,
because they used eyes to saw the picture, used ears to listen what
their partner said, used mouth to describe the picture. So, the
researcher hopes with using describing picture, students more
active in the class. There are steps of application in describing
picture according to Ismail in Strategi Pembelajaran Agama Islam
Berbasis Paikem as follows:
1) The teacher prepares picture according to the topic or material
of subject.
2) The teacher asks students to examined the picture accuracy.
3) The teacher divides students in groups.
4) The teacher asks all members of groups to write the
vocabularies based on the result of their examined the picture
(necessary limitation of the time).
5) Then, every group make sentences and writes on the black
board.
6) After that, every group describes their picture.
7) Clarification/ conclusion/ teacher reflection.
This is example of strategy or method that can used as
individual or collaboration with the other strategy based on the
necessity.62
The researcher hopes describing picture be successes. So,
the researcher must prepare preparations that used in this technique.
And the researcher also prepares the procedures to give regulations
to the students, so that students can be understood with the
researcher hope. There are preparations and procedures that used in
describing picture.
1) Preparation:
If want this technique more comfortable, must prepare
material that used in drawing picture technique before give this
technique to students. And there are some preparations: Select
from magazines, internet, books, any pictures which show a
number of different objects, the objects should be clear in
shape and the pictures should preferably. It is amusing if the
objects are bizarre in some way-but this is not essential. 63
Alternatively, the language can be limited if the
original is a simple line drawing or the language may be
specialised if the original is a technical diagram.
2) Procedures:
There are some procedures of describing picture to
teach speaking especially in descriptive text, they are:
a) Let the class work in pairs.
b) Give each pair two different pictures. Tell them not to look
at each other s picture.
62
Ismail SM, Strategi Pembelajaran Agama Islam Bebasis Paikem,(Semarang: RaSAIL
Media Group, 2008), p. 94.
63
Wright Andrew, op. cit., p. 20.
c) Ask A to describe his or her picture, and ask B to draw it.
Ask B to do the same as what A does after B has finished
drawing.
d) Have them to compare their picture with the original.
3) The example of describing picture
Learner 1: There is a square table in the picture. It is in the
middle of the picture.
Learner 2 : About here?
Learner 3 : Yes...well, a little further down.
Learner 4 : It is like that?
Learner 5 : No, no quite, the legs are too long.
When the artist and his patron have done as much
as they can, the original and the copy should be compared, e.g.
Learner 2: Oh, the table legs are too long!
Learner 1: I told you they were. But you wouldn t change

them!
These are the preparations and procedures of describing

picture. Although this method can make students crowded, the
researcher hopes this technique make students more active and no
bored in the class. And the researcher hope describing picture can
be successful in Junior High School and useful to the students.
E. PREVIOUS RESEARCH
This research is supported by some researches below:
There are three previous researches related to this study. First

research was conducted by Dian Mayang Sari (05410080), student of
English Education and Art Faculty IKIP PGRI Semarang under the
title Teaching English Using Still Picture to Improve Their Fluency
in Speaking of the Seventh Grade of SMP N O1 Sukorejo Kendal in
Academic Year 2008/2009 This research is to find out the technique
of teacher in teaching speaking using still picture, to know the ability
of the student in speaking, to identify the problem faced by the
teacher and the students in teaching learning process of speaking
using still picture to improve their fluency in speaking, and to suggest
some possible solutions of the problems. The type of the research is
descriptive qualitative and methods of collecting data are observation
and test. Meanwhile, the instrument of collecting data is recording the
students performance. Based on the result of the study, it suggested
that teaching using still pictures could improve their fluency in
speaking and was effective.64
The second research was conducted by Yulis Megawati
(054100126), student of English Education and Art Faculty IKIP
PGRI Semarang under the title Using Pictures in Teaching Writing
Descriptive Text a Case of the Eight Grade Students of SMP Islam
Sudirman Banyubiru in the Academic Year 2008/2009 . The
objectives of the study are to find out the students ability and
significances between the students ability in writing descriptive text
who were taught using pictures and without using pictures. This study
was an experimental research. The numbers of students are 40
students. The experimental group consists of 20 students, and control
group consists of 20 students. The instrument used in this study was
test consists of a set of picture contained 16 pictures. Based on the
result of the study, it was suggested that by using pictures teacher
could improve the students ability that applying pictures in teaching
writing descriptive text was effective. In other word, the pictures give
possible contribution in improving the writing skill.65
64
Dian Mayang Sari, Teaching English Using Still Pictures to Improve Their Fluency in
Speaking of the Seventh Grade of SMP N 1 Sukorejo Kendal in Academic Year 2008/2009,
(IKIP:2008/2009)
65
Yulis Megawati, Using Picture in Teaching Writing Descriptive Text a Case of the
Eight Grade Students of SMP Islam Sudirman Banyubiru in the Academic Year 2008/2009, (
IKIP: 2008/2009)
The third research was conducted by Abdul Mufid (3104217),
student of English Education Departement Program of Tarbiyah
Faculty IAIN Walisongo Semarang under the title The Effectiveness
of Using Pictures in Teaching Writing Narrative Text (An
Experimental Study at the Eight Grade Students of MTs Nurul Huda
Banyuputih Batang in the Academic Year of 2008/2009)
The objective of this study is to know the effectiveness of
using pictures in teaching writing narrative text. This research is a
quantitative research using experimental method. Subject of this
research are 88 students that are divided into two classes, namely
control class (44) and experimental class (44). The writer used cluster
random sampling technique to determine the sample.
The writer collected the data using test and observation.
Furthermore, the data was analyzed by using descriptive statistical
analysis technique and the hypothesis used t-test. Hypothesis test
shows that learning narrative text using pictures is more effective to
improve students ability. This can be seen from the result test score,
it shows that the experimental class which was given treatment using
pictures as media of learning got higher score that is 76, 41 compared
with the control class who did not given the same treatment. This
class got 69, 95.
Consequently, learning writing narrative text using pictures as
media is more effective when it is applied in the process of learning
English than the conventional learning (a class which is not given the
same treatment).
The result of this study is expected to be information and
inputs for the institution, teachers, students and all of the circles to
improve students achievement.66
66
Abdul Mufid, The Effectiveness of Using Pictures in Teaching Writing Narrative Text
(An Experimental Study at the Eight Grade Students of MTs Nurul Huda Banyuputih Batang in the
Academic Year of 2008/2009), IAIN Walisongo: 2008/2009
To reinforce the result of the effectiveness of using picture, the
researcher will try to do another research related to them. The
researcher will do another research to teach speaking in descriptive
text using describing picture.
This research will be true experimental research. The
researcher will conduct the research with 8th grade students of SMP
H. Isriati Semarang. So, the difference between this research and my
research will be in method using picture, research methodology,
setting and participants. In those three studies, my research will be
further research of those studies in order to improve students
speaking skill.
F. HYPOTHESIS
Hypothesis testing will bring the conclusion to accept or reject
the hypothesis. Thus there are two options, so that in the formulation
one of the choices can detail specified and easier to do. Consequently,
it uses the formulation to whatever extent necessary.67
In this research, the writer trusts that there is a significant
difference of grade in speaking test achieved by the students who
have been taught using describing picture from those who have been
taught without using describing picture.
Based on the result of those literature review and previous
research, the writer concludes that there will be significant different
(Ha) speaking skill in descriptive text between the students who are
taught by describing picture and those who are taught without using
describing picture
67
Sudjana, Metode Statistika, (Bandung: PT. Transito Bandung, 2002), p. 221-222.
CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH
This chapter discussed sources of data, time and setting of research,

subject of research, variables and indicators of research, research design,
instruments, procedures of experimentation, scoring technique, method of
data analysis, and research procedures.
A. Time and Setting

This research was conducted on the first semester in the academic
year of 2010/2011 for about 1 mount began from 27 September up to 26
October 2010. It was conducted in SMP H. Isriati Semarang, which was
located on Jalan Abdul Rohman Saleh No. 285 Semarang.
B. The Subject of the Research

This study was conducted in SMP H. Isriati located at Jalan Abdul
Rohman Saleh No. 285 Semarang. The subjects of this study were the eighth
grade students of SMP H. Isriati in 2010/2011 academic year. This study was
conducted in first semester. To limitation of time, the researcher did not take
all students as the subjects of the study, but drew a sample.
1. Population
Population can be defined as a group to whom the researcher
would like to generalize the result of the study.68 The population of the
research was the eight grade students of SMP H. Isriati Semarang. Each
class consists of twenty six or twenty seven students. The total population
was 124 students.
2. Sample
A sample is a group in research study on which information is
obtain. Because the population of the study is big and in other that students
68
Jack R. Fraenkel and Norman E, How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education,
(Ny, McGraw Hill, 2006)
undisturbed, the researcher chooses the cluster random sampling in
determining the sample of the study. This technique is similar with simple
random sampling, but simple random sampling used individual selected,
cluster random sampling used class selected. In it, the subjects were
regarded that each of them has the equal chance to be chosen as the
sample. This is the effective way of determining the sample of the study.
Class VIII A was taken as the control class and VIII C was taken as
experimental class.
C. Variables and Indicators of Research

According to Fred D. Kerlinger as cited by Arikunto, that all
experiments have one fundamental idea behind them; to test the effect of one
or more independent variables on a dependent variable (it is possible to have
more than one dependent variable in experiments).69
This research, that used describing picture as method in teaching
speaking in descriptive text, had two variables. Those variables were:
1. The independent variable
The independent variable is the major variable which the
researcher hopes to investigate. It is the variable which is selected,
manipulated, and measured by the researcher.70 The independent variable
of this research was the using describing picture.
2. The dependent variable
The dependent variable, on the other hand, is the variable which
the researcher observe and measure to determine the effect of the
independent variable. 71 The dependent variable of this research was
improvement students speaking skill in descriptive text.
69
Suharsimi Arikunto, Prosedure Penelitian Suatu Pendekatan Praktik, (Jakarta: PT.
Rineka Cipta, 2006), p. 119.
70
Hatch and Farhady, Research Design and Statistic for Applied Linguistics, London:
Newbury House Publisher, INC, 1982, page: 15
71
Ibid, page:15
3. Schematic of indicator variable:
Independent Variable Dependent Variable
(Describing Picture) (Improvement Students’
Speaking Skill in Descriptive
Text)
Sub-Variable Sub-Variable
a. Procedure of drawing picture a. Students can do activity in
technique: procedure of drawing picture
technique.
1) Let the class work in pairs. 1) Students can work in
pairs.
2) Give each pair two 2) Each pair delivered two
different pictures. Tell different pictures. They
them not to look at each can t look the picture of
other s picture. their friends.
3) Ask A to describe his or 3) A can describes his/her
her picture, and ask B to picture, and B draws it. A
draw it. Ask B to do the to do the same as what A
same as what A does after does after B has finished
B has finished drawing. drawing.
4) Have them to compare 4) They compare their picture
their picture with the with the original.
original.
5) Improve students 5) Students can describe the
pronunciation. picture with good
pronunciation.
grammar. picture with good
grammar.
vocabulary. picture with good
vocabulary.
8) Improve students fluency. 8) Students can describe the
picture with good
fluency.
comprehension picture with good
comprehension.
Success Indicators of using describing picture to improve students

speaking skill in descriptive text are as follows:
a. The improvement of students speaking skill in descriptive text through
the use of describing picture.
b. Students speaking achievement with the minimum standard of score
(KKM) speaking 6.7
D. Research Design
In this research, the researcher will focus on improving students
speaking skill in descriptive text. Considering the purpose of the research and
the nature of the problems, this research is a quantitative one. A scientific
research has to use methodology the method used is an absorptive of the
study and can be counted as scientific. The researcher uses experiment design
to identify the effectiveness of using describing picture to improve students
speaking skill in descriptive text in SMP H. Isriati Semarang at the eighth
grade in the academic year 2010/2011. Subject of this research are students of
A class (24 students) and C class (24 students).
1. Experimental Research
According to Arikunto Suharsimi, experiment is the way to look
for the cause of relationship causebility between experiment class and
control class.72 This experiment aims at identifying increase the
effectiveness of using describing picture technique to improve students
speaking skill in descriptive text.
Experimental research is one of the most powerful research
methodologies that researchers can use. Many types of research that
might be used, the experiment is the best way to establish cause-and-
effect relationships among variables. Yet experiments are not always
easy to conduct.73
An experimental research involved two groups: experimental
group and control group. The experimental and control group are
consisting of eight grade students of SMP H. Isriati. An experimental
group received a new treatment while control group received a usual
treatment. According to Nunan, experiment is designed to collect data in
such a way that threats to the reliability and validity of the research are
ministered.74 This study used pre-test and post-test.
The design of the experiment could be described as follows:
Adopted from Arikunto.75

Where:
E = experimental group
C = control group
01 = pre-test for experimental group
02 = post test for experimental group
03 = pre-test for control group
04 = post test for control group
X = treatment by using describing picture
Y = treatment without using describing picture
72
Suharsimi Arikunto, op. cit., p. 3.
73
Jack R. Fraenkle, Norman E. Wallen, op. cit., p. 267.
74
David Nunan, Research Method in Language Learning, (Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 1992), p. 47.
75
Suharsimi Arikunto, loc. cit., p. 86.
From the design above, subjects of research were grouped into an
experimental group (top line) and a control group (bottom line). The
quality of subjects was first checked by pre-testing them (01 and 03).
Then, the experimental treatment (describing by using describing picture)
was applied to the experimental group, while the control group was
describing without describing picture. The results of post-test (02 and 04)
were then computed statistically.
Activities should be conducted in experimental and control class
as follows:
1. The Activities of Experimental Group
a) Pre-test
Pre-test was given before the treatments. First, the
researcher came to the class. Then, he explained to the students
what they had to do. Finally, she distributed the instruments and
asked them to do the test.
b) Activities in Experimental Group
There were some activities in experimental group (Class
VIII A) as follows:
No Activities Time
Allotment
1 a) Teacher explains about descriptive text 3x45
and gives example about descriptive
text to the students.
b) Teacher describes picture in front of
class as example to the students.
c) Teacher divides students to be five
groups and every group consists of
five students.
d) Teacher asks students to discuss about
the picture and make descriptive text
from the picture (under teacher
controlled).
e) Teacher asks one student from every
group to describe the picture in front
of class.
2 a) Teacher divides students in pair. 3x45
b) Teacher gives each pair two different
pictures. Tell them not to look at
each other s picture.
c) Teacher asks A to describe his or her
picture, and asks B to draw it. Teacher
Asks B to do the same as what A does
after B has finished drawing.
d) Teacher asks them to compare their
picture with the original.

b) Teacher gives each pair two different
pictures. Tell them not to look at each
other s picture.
c) Teacher asks A to describe his or her
picture, and asks B to draw it. Teacher
Asks B to do the same as what A does
after B has finished drawing.
d) Teacher asks them to compare their
picture with the original.
c) Post-test
Post-test was held after all treatments were conducted.
This test was used to measure students achievement after they
were given treatments. The result of test was analyzed
statistically.
2. The Activities of Control Group
a) Pre-test
Pre-test was given before the treatment. First, the
researcher came to the class. Then, he explained to the students
what they had to do. Finally, he distributed the instruments and
asked them to do the test.
b) Activities for control group
There were some activities in control group (class VIII C)
as follows:
No Activities Time Allotment
1 a) Teacher explains about descriptive 3x45
text and gives example about
descriptive text to the students.
b) Teacher asks students to make
descriptive text.
b) Teacher asks A to describe something
to the couple (topic given by teacher).
After that, teacher asks the couple to
do the same what A does.

b) Teacher asks A to describe something
to the couple (topic given by teacher).
After that, teacher asks the couple to
do the same what A does.
c) Post-test
Post-test was held after all treatments were conducted.
This test was used to measure students ability after they were
given treatments. The result of test was analyzed statistically.
E. Methods of Data Collection and Analysis

1. Source of Data
The data of this research were gathered from the oral test of
students in pre-test and post-test through using describing picture
technique to improve student speaking skill in descriptive text and the
documentation of students previous summative test score.
2. Methods of Collecting Data
a. Test
Test is a set of questions and exercises used to measure the
achievement or capacity of the individual or group.76 In order to
discover how students are thinking and using the target language
(English). The researcher will conduct oral test in describing picture.
The form of the test was direct test item of speaking because the
researcher put the students in pairs and asked them to describe
picture and the couple (A) of the pairs draw the picture that the
couple(B) said, than asks (B) to do the same what (A) does. The
pictures are picture of places (bedroom, living room, dining room,
etc), person (thin man, fat man, tall man, short man, etc) and animals
(tiger, cat, bird, etc). The researcher analyzed the result of the test
and gave score. Harmer states that a test item is direct if it asks
candidates to perform the communicative skill which is being test.
The test will be conducted to both control class and experimental
class which consist of 24 students of control class and 24 students of
experiment class in form of descriptive text to evaluate students'
76
Addision Wesley Longman, Teaching by Principle : An Interactive Approach to
Language Pedagogy, (New York : A Person Education Company, 2001), 2nd Ed, p.384.
speaking before and after the treatment. The scoring system will pay
attention to the five aspects of speaking scoring; grammar,
vocabulary, fluency, pronunciation, and comprehension.
Test is used to measure the person s competence and to
achieve the objective. The data was collected by giving speaking
test. Speaking was conducted twice, there are pre-test and post-test.
The form of the test is direct speaking test and the teacher gave
scores on pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and
comprehension.
b. Documentation
Another data is needed to help the researcher in this research.
In addition to do that, data will be collected through documentation
of the students' previous examination score from the school. It will
be used to validate the sample. Documentation of students speaking
test recording is used to evaluate students speaking skill.
F. Scoring Technique
The researcher gave speaking test to the students to analyze their
scores on pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
In giving scores to the students, the researcher used analytic scale
which categorized by some categories and the researcher follows these
scoring criteria for each category. This analytic score has five items and each
item scores five. So, the maximum score is 25. But it will be multiplied with
4, so the final maximum score will be 100.
Analytic scoring of speaking could be seen on the following figures:
Aspects Score Description
Pronunciation 5 Have few traces of foreign accent.
4 Always intelligible, though one is

conscious of a definite accent
3 Pronunciation problem necessitate
concentrated listening and
occasionally lead to
misunderstanding.
2 Very hard to understand because of

pronunciation problems, must
frequently be asked to repeat.
1 Pronunciation problems so severe as

to make speech virtually
unintelligible.
Grammar 5 Makes few (if any) noticeable errors

of grammar and word order.
4 Occasionally makes grammatical

and/or word order errors which do
not, however obscure the meaning.
3 Make frequent errors of grammar

and word order which occasionally
obscure meaning.
2 Grammar and word order errors

make comprehension difficult. Must
often rephrase sentences and/or
restrict himself to basic patterns.
1 Errors in grammar and word order so

severe as to make speech virtually
unintelligible.
Vocabulary 5 Use of vocabulary and idioms is

virtually that of a native speaker.
4 Sometime uses inappropriate terms

and/or must rephrase the idea
because of lexical inadequate
3 Frequently uses the wrong words;

conversation somewhat limited
because of inadequate vocabulary.
2 Misuse of word and very limited

vocabulary make comprehension
quite difficult.
1 Vocabulary limitations so extreme as

to make conversation virtually
impossible.
Fluency 5 Speed as fluent and effortless as that

of a native speaker.
4 Speed of the speech seems to be

slightly affected by language
problem.
3 Speed and fluency are rather

strongly affected by language
problems.
2 Usually hesitant; often forced into

silent by language limitations.
1 Speech is so halting and fragmentary

as to make conversation virtually
impossible.
Comprehension 5 Appears to understand everything

without difficulty.
4 Understand nearly everything at

normal speed, although occasional
repetition may be necessary.
3 Understand most of what is said at

slower than normal speed with
repetition.
2 Has great difficulty following what

is said. Can comprehend only social
conversation spoken slowly with
frequently repetitions.
1 Can not be said to understand even

simple conversation virtually
impossible.
77
Based on Testing English as a Second Language
G. Methods of Data Analysis

There are three kinds of test that will be held in experimental research,
they are pre-requisite test, try-out test, item analysis, and hypothesis test. So
there must be three process of analyzing the data collected from test.
1. Pre-requisite Test
Before the researcher determines the sample, the researcher
should conduct a homogeneity test by choosing 2 classes with cluster
77
David P. Haris, Testing English as a Second Language, (Washington DC: Georgetown
University, 1969). p. 84.
random sampling. Before testing the hypothesis that is to compare the
difference of students academic achievement using t-test formula, there
is a prerequisite test to know the legality of the sample. Here, the
normality and homogeneity test are employed.
This test conducted to determine whether the data are
homogenous or not. After conducted the test, data analysis was carried
out to find out the data normality and the homogeneity of sample. It was
meant to check if the research result met the requirement of good
research or not. Data analysis discussed two main things:
a) Test of data normality
The first step that had to be done before doing the research
was to test the data normality. It was aimed to know whether the data
came from normal distribution or not. The researcher used Chi-
Square formula, as follows:
X 2
=Σ
k(Oi − Ei )
2
i =1 Ei
Cited from Sudjana.78
Where:
X2 = Chi-Square
Oi
= Frequency that was obtained from data
Ei
= Frequency that was hoped
k = the sum of interval class
If the obtained score was lower than t-table score by using

5% alpha of significance, Ho was accepted. It was meant that Ha
was rejected.
78
Sudjana, Metoda Statistika, (Bandung: Tarsito, 2002). P, 273.
b) Test of homogeneity
It was meant to get the assumption that sample of research
came from a same condition or homogenous. The researcher used the
formula as follows:
Biggest Variance
F=
Smallest Variance
Cited from Sugiono.79
2. Try out Test

According to Mouly in Tiowati, a try out test is necessary since
the result will be used to make sure that the measuring instrument has
such characteristics as validity and reliability.80 The instrument to be
tried out was the composition test. The result of test was used to find out
the validity and reliability.
a) Validity
Heaton states that validity is the extent to which it measure
what is supposed to measure and nothing else.81 The result was
consulted to critical score for r-product moment. If the obtained
coefficient of correlation was higher than the critical score for r-
product moment, it meant that a paragraph was valid at 5% alpha
level significance.
To calculate the validity, the researcher used the formula as
follows:
N ∑ XY − (∑ X )(∑ Y )
rxy =
{N ∑ X − (∑ X )}{N ∑ Y − (∑ Y )}
2 2 2 2
79
Sugiyono, Statistika Untuk Penelitian, (Bandung: Alfabeta, 2007), p. 140.
80
Husni Mubarok, The Effectiveness of Animated Film as Media in the Teaching of
Narrative Writing (An Experimental Research at the Tenth Grade Students of MA Futuhiyyah 2
Demak in 2009/2010 Academic Year). (Semarang: IAIN WAlisongo, 2009), p. 32.
81
J. B. Heaton, Writing English Language Test, (London: Longman, 1975), p. 153.
Cited from Arikunto.82
Where:
rxy = the correlation of the scores on two halves of the
test
N = the number of the students in each group
X = the score of each component of speaking scoring
Y = the sum of all dialogue s score
∑X = the sum of total X score in each group
∑Y = the sum of total score from each student
∑ XY = the sum of multiple score from each student with
the total score
∑ X 2 = the sum of the square score in each component of
speaking
∑ Y 2 = the sum of all dialogue s score square
b) Reliability
Reliability refers to the stability or the consistency of the test
scores. Heaton states that reliability is a necessary characteristic of
any good test; for it to be valid at all, a test must first be reliable as a
measuring instrument.83 In this study, the reliability of the test was
measured by comparing the obtained score with r-score product
moment. Thus, if the obtained score was higher than the table r-
score, it could be said that the test was reliable.
To calculate the reliability of the test, the researcher used the
formula as follows:
 k   ∑ σ b2 

r11 =   1 −
 k − 1   σ t2 

Cited from Arikunto.84
82
Suharsimi Arikunto, op.cit., p. 170.
83
J. B. Heaton, op.cit., p.155.
84
Suharsimi Arikunto, loc. cit., p. 196.
Where:
r11 = index reliability
k = number of items
∑ σ b 2 = items variance
σt = total variance
To find out the variance of each item, the formula was:
(ΣX ) 2
∑X2 − N
σ b2 =
N
To find out the total variance, the formula was:
(Y)
2
∑Y 2
−
N
σ t2 =
N
3. Item Analysis
After scoring the try-out test, item analysis was carried out to find
out the effectiveness of the items. It was meant to check whether each
item met the requirement of good test item or not. Item two analysis
discussed main things:
a) Difficulty Level
Heaton states that the index of difficulty of an item simply
shows how easy or difficult the particular item proved in the test .85
If the teacher knows deeply about item difficulty in making a test, he
can make his test easy, medium, or difficult.
To know the item difficulty, the writer used the formula:
B
P=
JS
Where:
P = index of difficulty
85
J. B. Heaton, op. cit., p.172.
B = the number of students who answer an
item correctly
JS = the total number of students
The index of difficulty level can be classified as follows:
0.00 ≤ P < 0.30 is difficult
0.30 ≤ P< 0.70 is medium
0.70 ≤ P < 1.00 is easy
Cited from Sukestiyarno and Wardono.86
b) Discriminating Power
Item of discrimination power tells how well the item
performs in separating the better students from the poorer students. If
the good students tend to do well on an item and the poor students do
badly on the same item, then the item is a good one because it
distinguishes the good students from the bad students. Heaton states,
The discrimination index of an item indicated the extent to which
the item discriminated between the tested, separating the more able
tested from the less able. The index of discriminating power told the
researcher if students who perform well on the whole test tended to
87
do well or badly on each item in the test.
To calculate the index of discriminating power, the
researcher used the formula:
B A BB
D= − = PA − PB
JA JB
Taken from Arikunto.88
Where:
J A = Number of all students in the upper group
J B = Number of all students in the lower group
86
Sukestiyarno and Wardono, Statistika, (Semarang: UNNES Press, 2009), p. 63.
87
J. B. Heaton, op.cit., p.173.
88
Suharsimi Arikunto, Dasar-dasar Evaluasi Pendidikan, (Jakarta: PT. Bumi Aksara,
2002), p. 213.
B A = Number of students in the upper group
who answered the item correctly
BB = Number of students in the lower group
who answered the item correctly
PA = The proportion of the upper group who
answered the item correctly
PB = The proportion of the lower group who
answered the item correctly
The criteria of determining the index of discriminating
are below:
D = 0,00 0,20 : Poor
D = 0,21 0,40 : Satisfactory
D = 0,41 0,70 : Good
D = 0,71 1,00 : Excellent
c) Hypothesis Test
Firstly, the test was done in both groups, experimental and
control group. Secondly, the result of the test was scored by using
analytic scale. Thirdly, the means score of the two groups were
determined. Finally, the two means were compared by applying t-test
formula. T-test was used to differentiate if the students result of
students speaking skill in descriptive text by using describing
picture and without using describing picture was significant or not.
x 1 − x2
t=
1 1
s +
n1 n2
Where:
(n1 −1) s12 + (n2 −1) s22

s=
n1 + n2 − 2
Cited from Sudjana.89
Where:
x1 = the mean score of the experimental group
x2 = the mean score of control group
n1 = the number of the experimental group
n2 = the number of the control group
s = standard deviation
s2 = variance
If the obtained score was higher than t-table score by using

5% alpha of significance, Ho was rejected. It meant that Ha was
accepted: There was a significant difference in speaking
achievement between the experimental and control group.
89
Sudjana, op.cit., p. 239.
CHAPTER IV
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter presents the data that was collected during the experimental
research. First analysis focuses on the homogeneity of the sample; the second
analysis focuses on the validity, reliability, index difficulty, and discriminating
power of instruments. And the third analysis represents the result of pre-test and
post-test that was done both in experimental and control group.
A. First Analysis
The first analysis was homogeneity test of the sample. That was
previous summative score of students of VIII A as experimental group and
students of VIII C as control group. The analysis was meant to get the
homogeneous class of VIII A and VIII C. In this research, the homogeneity
of the test was measured by comparing the obtained score ( Fscore ) with Ftable .
Thus, if the obtained score ( Fscore ) was lower than the Ftable or equal, it could
be said that the Ho was accepted. It meant those the classes were
homogeneous. The analysis of homogeneity test could be seen in table I.
Table. I. Test of Homogeneity
Variant Sources Experimental G Control G
Sum 1626 1572

N 24 24
67,75 65,50
X
Variants (s2) 83,59 66,52
Standart deviation (s) 9,14 8.16
By knowing the mean and the variance, the researcher was able to test
the similarity of the two variants with the homogeneity test from students
previous score between VIII A and VIII C. The computation of the test of
homogeneity as follows:
54
Biggest Variance
F =
Smallest Variance
= 83.5900/66.5200
= 1.257
On a 5% with df numerator (nb - 1) = 24 1 = 23 and df denominator
(nk 1) = 24 1 = 23, it was found Ftable = 2.31. Because of Fscore
Ftable /1.257 2.31, so it could be concluded that both VIII A and VIII C had
no differences. The result showed both groups had similar variants

(homogenous).
B. Second Analysis
The second analysis was meant to get a valid and reliable instrument
for investigation. Try out tests were conducted for VIII B of SMP H. Isriati
Semarang. Class VIII B consisted of 40 respondents. They were given a try
out using the instrument that will be used in control and experiment class.
The following is the interpretation of the try out test to find out the validity
and reliability of the instrument.
1. Validity of Try Out Test
The speaking items consist of five items. They are pronunciation,
vocabulary, grammar, fluency, and comprehension. From the try out test
that was conducted, it was obtained that all speaking items were valid.
For example, the item analysis of relevance was obtained ( rxy ) 0.5 for
= 5 % with N = 40. It would be obtained 0.403. Since the result of the

instruments validity was higher than the critical score, it was considered
that the instruments were valid. The complete computation and the
sample of computation are as below.
The Computation of Item Validity Using Describing Picture
Formula:
N ∑ XY − (∑ X )(∑ Y )
rxy =
{N ∑ X − (∑ X )}{N ∑ Y − (∑ Y )}
2 2 2 2
Criteria:
The item is valid if rxy > rtable
Calculation:
Below is the example of the item validity of number 1.
NO CODE X Y X2 Y2 XY
1 T 31 3 17 16 289 51
2 T 1 4 18 16 324 72
3 T 4 3 15 9 225 45
4 T 6 3 17 9 289 51
5 T- 40 3 18 9 324 54
6 T- 25 4 20 16 400 80
7 T 27 4 16 16 256 64
8 T 23 3 19 9 361 57
9 T- 3 3 17 9 289 51
10 T- 15 3 19 9 361 57
11 T 2 3 19 9 361 57
12 T 19 3 18 9 324 54
13 T 26 3 19 9 361 57
14 T 32 4 20 16 400 80
15 T- 22 4 20 16 400 80
16 T- 7 3 20 9 400 60
17 T- 17 3 16 9 256 48
18 T- 39 3 15 9 225 45
19 T 24 3 18 9 324 54
20 T 36 3 17 9 289 51
21 T 9 4 20 16 400 80
22 T 35 3 20 9 400 60
23 T 10 3 20 9 400 60
24 T- 37 3 16 9 256 48
25 T 20 3 17 9 289 51
26 T- 21 4 20 16 400 80
27 T 5 4 18 16 324 72
28 T- 29 3 19 9 361 57
29 T- 8 4 20 16 400 80
30 T 14 3 18 9 324 54
31 T-18 2 18 4 324 36
32 T-11 3 19 9 361 57
33 T-28 3 17 9 289 51
34 T-38 2 16 4 256 32
35 T-12 4 18 16 324 72
36 T-30 4 20 16 400 80
37 T-34 3 17 9 289 51
38 T-13 3 16 9 256 48
39 T-33 2 15 4 225 30
40 T-16 3 16 9 256 48
Sum 128 718 422 12992 2315
Where: N =40 X 2 = 422 X = 128 Y 2 = 12992 Y = 718 Σ XY = 2315
rxy =
(40 × 2315) − (128)(718)
{(40 × 422) − (128) 2 }{(40 ×12992) − (718)2 }
= 0.5
Because of rxy > rtable , 0.5 > 0.403 so item number 1 is valid.
2. Reliability of Try Out Test

After validity items had been done, the next analysis was to test the
reliability of instrument. It was done to find out whether a test had higher
critical score and gave the stability or consistency of the test scores or
not. From the computation of reliability of the try out instruments using
describing picture, it was obtained 0.5, for 5 % with N = 40. It was
obtained 0.312. It could be concluded that the instruments that were used
in this research was reliable. The complete analysis and the computation
as follow:
The Computation of Reliability Using Describing Picture
Formula:
 k   ∑ σ b2 

r11 =   1 −
 k − 1   σ t2 

Criteria:
The try out is reliable if r11 > rtable
Calculation:
(Y)
2
∑Y 2
−
N
σ t2 =
N
12992 −
(718) 2
σ t2 = 40
40
=3
Variance
(ΣX )
2
∑X 2
N
−
σ b2 =
N
422 −
(128) 2
σ b21 = 40 = 0,3
40
564 −
(148)
2
σ b22 = 40= 0,4

40
581 −
(149 )
2
σ b23 = 40 = 0,65
40
559 −
(147) 2
σ b23 = 40 = 0,4
40
547 −
(145) 2
σ b23 = 40 = 0,5
40
Σ b b = 2 , 25
2
Index Reliability
 5   2 .25 
r11 =   1 − 
 5 −1   3 
= 0.313
The result shows that 0.313 is more than 0.312, it meant that the
items of instrument were valid.
3. Discriminating Power of Try Out Test
The discriminating power of the five items analysis of speaking
was satisfied. It showed that all speaking items had strong discrimination.
The complete analysis and the sample of computation as follow.
The Computation of Discriminating Power
Formula:
B A BB
D= − = PA − PB
J A JB
Criteria:
D = 0.00 0.20 : Poor
D = 0.21 0.40 : Satisfactory
D = 0.41 0.70 : Good
D = 0.71 1.00 : Excellent
Calculation:
Below is the example of the computation of discriminating power
on item number 1.
10 1
D= − = 0.42 − 0.04 = 0,38
24 26
The result obtained D = 0,38

Because of the result is between 0.21 0,40. So the item number 1
is satisfactory.
4. Difficulty Level of Try Out Test
From the computation of difficulty level of the five items analysis
of speaking, it was found that the difficulty level is medium. So, it could
be concluded that the final total items analysis for the instruments were
categorized satisfactory. The sample of computation is as follow.
The Computation of Difficulty Index
Formula:
B
P=
JS
Criteria:
0.00 ≤ P < 0.30 is difficult
0.30 ≤ P< 0.70 is medium
0.70 ≤ P < 1.00 is easy
Calculation:
Below is the example of the computation of difficulty level on item
number 1.
B = 15
JS = 40
So:
15
P= = 0.375
40
The result obtained P = 0.375. Because of the result is between
0.30 0.70, so the item number 1 is medium.
C. Third Analysis
The third analysis represents the result of pre-test and post-test that
was done both in experimental and control group. This analysis will answer
the research question How effective is describing picture to improve
students speaking skill in descriptive text? . We can conclude describing
picture is effective when the result of post test of the experimental class
(using describing picture) and control class (using conventional technique)
has significant differences or the assumption that those classes is equal is not
fulfilled.
Before the researcher tested the hypothesis that had been mentioned
in the chapter three, the researcher analyzed and tested hypothesis
prerequisites which contained of normality test and homogeneity test. Third
analysis dealt with normality test, homogeneity test, and t-test (test of
difference two variants) in pre-test and post-test.
1. Analysis of Pre-test
The experimental group (VIII A) was given a pre-test on
October 5, 2010 and control group (class VIII C) was given a pre-test
also on October 5, 2010. They were asked to make a conversation based
on situations that were given to them.
a. Test of Normality
Test of normality was used to find out whether data of
control and experimental group which had been collected from the
research come from normal distribution normal or not. The result
2
computation of Chi-square( X score ) then was compared with table of
2 2
Chi-square ( X table ) by using 5% alpha of significance. If X score <
2
X table meant that the data spread of research result distributed
normally.
Based on the research result of VIII C students in the
control group before they were taught speaking in descriptive text
without describing picture, they reached the maximum score 84
and minimum score 56. The stretches of score were 28. So, there
were 6 classes with length of classes 5. From the computation of
frequency distribution, it was found ( Σf i. xi ) = 1567, and ( Σf i . xi ) =

2
103511. So, the average score ( X ) was 65,3 and the standard
deviation (S) was 7,22. After counting the average score and
standard deviation, table of observation frequency was needed to
2
measure Chi-square ( X score ).
Table IV. 1 Table of the Observation Frequency of

Control Group
Kelas Bk Zi P(Zi) Luas Ei Oi
(O i − E i )2
Daerah Ei
55.5 -1.36 -0.4125
56 60 -1.36 0.1659 4.0 8 4.0532
60.5 -0.66 -0.2465 4.0
61 65 -0.66 0.2581 6.2 6 0.0060
65.5 0.03 0.0115 6.2
66 70 0.03 0.2532 6.1 4 0.7091
70.5 0.72 0.2647 6.1
71 75 0.72 0.1566 3.8 4 0.0154
75.5 1.41 0.4213 3.8
76 80 1.41 0.0611 1.5 1 0.1485
80.5 2.11 0.4824 1.5
81 85 2.11 0.0150 0.4 1 1.1345
85.5 2.80 0.4974 0.4
#REF! X² = 6.0667
2
Based on the Chi-square table (X table ) for 5% alpha of
2
significance with df 6 - 3 = 3, it was found X table = 7.82. Because
2 2
of X score < X table , so the initial data of control group distributed
normally.
While from the result of VIII A students in experimental
group, before they were taught speaking in descriptive text by
using describing picture, was found that the maximum score was
80 and minimal score was 52. The stretches of score were 28. So,
there were 6 classes with length of classes 5. From the computation
of frequency distribution, it was found ( Σf i. xi ) =1556, and
( Σf i . xi )= 102664. So, the average score ( X ) was 64.833 and the

2
standard deviation (S) was 8.805. After counting the average score
and standard deviation, table of observation frequency was needed
2
to measure Chi-square ( X score ).

Experimental Group
Kelas Bk Zi P(Zi) Luas Ei Oi (O i − Ei )
2
daerah Ei
51.5 -1.51 -0.4350
52 56 -1.51 0.1070 2.6 6 4.5877

56.5 -0.95 -0.3280 2.6
57 61 -0.95 0.1805 4.3 4 0.0256
61.5 -0.38 -0.1475 4.3
62 66 -0.38 0.2226 5.3 3 1.0262
66.5 0.19 0.0751 5.3
67 71 0.19 0.2004 4.8 5 0.0075
71.5 0.76 0.2755 4.8
72 76 0.76 0.1319 3.2 3 0.0087
76.5 1.32 0.4074 3.2
77 81 1.32 0.0634 1.5 3 1.4363
81.5 1.89 0.4708 1.5
= 7.0919
X²
2
2
significance with df 6 3 = 3, it was found X table = 7,82. Because
2 2
of X score < X table , so the initial data of experimental group
distributed normally.
b. Test of Homogeneity
Test of homogeneity was done to know whether sample
in the research come from population that had same variance or
not. In this study, the homogeneity of the test was measured by
comparing the obtained score ( Fscore ) with Ftable . Thus, if the
obtained score ( Fscore ) was lower than the Ftable or equal, it could
be said that the Ho was accepted. It meant that the variance was
homogeneous. The analysis of homogeneity test could be seen in
table IV. 3.
Table. IV. 3 Test of Homogeneity (Pre-test)
Variant Sources Experimental G Control G
Sum 1556 1576

N 24 24
64.83 65.67
X
Variants (s2) 70.9275 62.4928
Standart deviation (s) 8.42 7,91
By knowing the mean and the variance, the researcher

was able to test the similarity of the two variants in the pre-test
between experimental and control group. The computation of the
test of homogeneity as follows:
Biggest Variance
F =
Smallest Variance
= 70.9275/62.4928
= 1.135
On a 5% with df numerator (nb - 1) = 24 1 = 23 and df
denominator (nk 1) = 24 1 = 23, it was found Ftable = 2.31.
Because of Fscore Ftable , so it could be concluded that both
experimental and control group had no differences. The result

showed both groups had similar variants (homogenous).
c. Test of Difference Two Variants in Pre-test between
Experiment and Control Group
After counting standard deviation and variance, it could
be concluded that both group have no differences in the test of
similarity between two variances in pre-test score. So, to
differentiate whether the students results of speaking in
descriptive text in experimental and control group were
significant or not, the researcher used t-test to test the hypothesis
that had been mentioned in the chapter three. The researcher used
formula:
x 1 − x2
t=
1 1
s +
n1 n 2
Where:
(n1 −1) s12 + ( n2 −1) s 22

S=
n1 + n 2 − 2
Based on table IV. 3, first the researcher had to find out S

by using the formula above:
S =
(24 − 1)70.9275 + (24 − 1) 62.4900
24 + 24 − 2
=8
After S was found, the next step was to measure t-test:
64.83 − 65.67
t =
1 1
8 +
24 24
= -0.353
After getting t-test result, then it would be consulted to
the critical score of t table to check whether the difference is
significant or not. For a = 5% with df 24 + 24 2 = 46, it was

found t table (0.975 )(46 ) = 2.01. Because of t score < t table , so it could be
concluded that there was no significance of difference between

the experimental and control group. It meant that both
experimental and control group had same condition before
getting treatments.
2. Analysis of Post-test
The experimental group was given post test on October 23, 2010
and control group was given a post test also on October 23, 2010. Post-
test was conducted after all treatments were done. Describing picture
was used as technique in the teaching of speaking in descriptive text to
students in experimental group. While for students in control group,
they were given treatments without describing picture. Post-test was
aimed to measure students ability after they got treatments. They were
asked to describe the picture after they get the picture and the couple
must draw the picture when the couple describes the picture.
a. Test of Normality
Test of normality was used to find out whether data of
control and experimental group, which had been collected after
they got treatments, come from normal distribution normal or not.
The formula, that was used, was Chi-square. The result
2
computation of Chi-square ( X score ) then was compared with table
2 2
of Chi-square ( X table ) by using 5% alpha of significance. If X score
2
< X table meant that the data spread of research result distributed
normally.
Based on the research result of VIII C students in the
control group after they got usual treatments in the teaching of
speaking in descriptive text, they reached the maximum score 84
and minimum score 56. The stretches of score were 28. So, there
were 6 classes with length of classes 5. From the computation of
frequency distribution, it was found ( Σf i. xi ) = 1602, and ( Σf i . xi ) =

2
108296. So, the average score ( X ) was 66.75 and the standard
deviation (S) was 7.69. It meant that there was an improvement of
students score after they got treatments. After counting the
average score and standard deviation, table of observation
2
frequency was needed to measure Chi-square ( X score ).

Control Group
2
Ei
daerah
55.5 -1.46 -0.4281
56 60 -1.36 0.1365 3.3 6 2.2668
60.5 -0.81 -0.2916 3.3
61 65 -0.81 0.2271 5.5 6 0.0554
65.5 -0.16 -0.0645 5.5
66 70 0.03 0.2515 6.0 6 0.0002
70.5 0.49 0.1869 6.0
71 75 0.72 0.1853 4.4 1 2.6709
75.5 1.14 0.3722 4.4
76 80 1.41 0.0908 2.2 4 1.5219
80.5 1.79 0.4630 2.2
81 85 2.11 0.0296 0.7 1 0.1183
85.5 2.44 0.4926 0.7
#REF! X² = 6.6336
2
2
significance with dk 6 3 = 3, it was found X table = 7.82.
2 2
Because of X score < X table 6.63 < 7.82, so the data of control
group after getting treatments distributed normally.

While from the result of VIII A students in experimental
group, after they were taught by using describing picture, was
found that the maximum score was 92 and minimal score was 64.
The stretches of score were 28. So, there were 6 classes with
length of classes 5. From the computation of frequency
distribution, it was found ( Σf i. xi ) = 1834, and ( Σf i . xi ) = 141694.

2
So, the average score ( X ) was 76,42 and the standard deviation
(S) was 8,1982. By seeing the average score of students in
experimental group, it could be concluded that there was an
improvement of students score after they got treatments by using
describing picture. After counting the average score and standard
deviation, table of observation frequency was needed to measure
2
Chi-square( X score ).

Experimental Group
2
Ei
Daerah
63.5 -1.58 -0.4424

64 68 -0.15 0.1095 2.6 5 2.1383
68.5 -0.97 -0.3329 2.6
69 73 0.42 0.1939 4.7 5 0.0258
73.5 -0.36 -0.1390 4.7
74 78 0.98 0.2393 5.7 5 0.0961
78.5 0.25 0.1003 5.7
79 83 1.55 0.2059 4.9 3 0.7630
83.5 0.86 0.3062 4.9
84 88 2.12 0.1235 3.0 3 0.0004
88.5 1.47 0.4297 3.0
89 93 2.69 0.0517 1.2 3 2.4983
93.5 2.08 0.4814 1.2
#REF = 5.5220
X²
2
2
significance with df 6 3 = 3, it was found X table = 7.82. Because
2 2
of X score < X table 5.52 < 7.82, so the data of experimental group
after getting treatments distributed normally.

b. Test of Homogeneity
The researcher determined the mean and variance of the
students score either in experimental or control group. By
knowing the mean and variance, the writer was able to test the
similarity of the two variance in the post-test between experimental
and control group.
Table. IV. 6 Test of Homogeneity (Post-test)
Varians Sources Experimental G Control G

Sum 1844 1608
N 24 24
X 76.83 76.00
Variants (S2) 69.5362 53.2174
Standart deviation (S) 8,34 7.30
The computation of the test of homogeneity as follows:

Biggest Variance
F =
Smallest Variance
= 69.5362/53.2174
= 1.307
On a 5% with df numerator (nb - 1) = 24 1 = 23 and df
denominator (nk 1) = 24 1 = 23, it was found Ftable (0.025)(23:23)
= 2.31. Because of Fscore Ftable 1.31 < 2.31, so it could be
concluded that both experimental and control group had no

differences. The result showed both groups had similar variance
(homogenous).
c. Test of Difference Two Variants in Post-test between
Experiment and Control Group
After counting standard deviation and variance, it could be
concluded that both group have no differences in the test of
similarity between two variances in post-test score. So, to
differentiate if the students results of speaking in descriptive text
in experimental and control group after getting treatments were
significant or not, the researcher used t-test to test the hypothesis
that had been mentioned in the chapter three. To see the difference
between the experimental and control group, the researcher used
formula:
x 1 − x2
t=
1 1
s +
n1 n 2
Where:
(n1 −1) s12 + ( n2 −1) s 22

S=
n1 + n 2 − 2
Based on table IV. 6, first the researcher had to find out S

by using the formula above:
S =
(24 − 1)69.5362 + (24 − 1)53.2174
24 + 24 − 2
= 7.83434
After S was found, the next step was to measure t-test:
76.83 − 76.00
t =
1 1
7.83434 +
24 24
= 4.348
After getting t-test result, then it would be consulted to
the critical score of t table to check whether the difference is
significant or not. For a = 5% with df 24 + 24 2 = 46, it was
found t table (0.95)( 46 ) = 2.01. Because of t score > t table , so it could be
concluded that there was significance of difference between the

experimental and control group. It meant that experimental group
was better that control group after getting treatments.
Since the obtained t-score was higher than the critical
score on the table, the difference was statistically significance.
Therefore, based on the computation there was a significance
difference between the teaching of speaking in descriptive text
using describing picture and the teaching of speaking in
descriptive text without describing picture for the eighth grade
students of SMP H. Isriati Semarang. Teaching speaking in
descriptive text using describing picture seemed to be more
effective than teaching speaking in descriptive text without using
describing picture. It can be seen from the result of the test where
the students taught speaking in descriptive text by using
describing picture got higher scores than the students taught
speaking in descriptive text without describing picture.
D. Discussions
The data were obtained from the students achievement scores of the
test of speaking in descriptive text. They were pre-test and post-test scores
from the experimental and control group. The average score for
experimental group was 64.833 (pre-test) and 76.833 (post-test). The
average score for control group was 65.67 (pre-test) and 67.00 (post-test).
The following was the simple tables of pre and post-test students average
score and students average score of each speaking components.
Table IV. 7 The Pre-test and Post-test Students’ Average Scores of the
Experimental and Control Group
No Group The Average The Average
Percentage of Pre-test Percentage of Post-test
1 Experimental 64.83 76.83
2 Control 65.67 67.00
Table IV. 8 The Pre-test and Post-test Students’ Average Scores of the
Experimental and Control Group
No Component of Group The Average The
Speaking Score of Pre- Average
test Score of
Post-test
1 Pronunciation Experimental 3,3 3,6
Control 3,3 3,3
2 Grammar Experimental 3,3 3,9
Control 3,4 3,5
3 Vocabulary Experimental 3,3 4,1
Control 3,5 3,6
4 Fluency Experimental 2,9 3,6
Control 3,1 3,0
5 Comprehension Experimental 3,4 3,9
Control 3,3 3,2
1. Students’ Condition in Control Group

In this study, source of data that become as control group was
class VIII C. In the control group, there was not a new treatment in a
teaching learning process. They were given a usual treatment. They
were taught speaking in descriptive text using conventional method. By
making and memorizing the expressions of daily life in the teaching
learning process, teacher had used a grammar translation method that
could not increase students speaking skill in descriptive text. Students
could not enjoy in practicing their skill in speaking because they only
make and memorize those expression that usually used in daily life
without practice to use it as its function. It was proven with the control
group s average in the post-test (67.00) which was lower than the
experimental group (76.83).
2. Students’ Condition in Experimental Group
a. Analysis Students‘ Speaking Before Treatment (Pre-test)
In the pre-test, students ability in speaking in descriptive
text was low. Pre-test was conducted before the treatment. From
the result of pre-test, it was known that students faced many
difficulties in speaking descriptive text. Sentences, which were
used by students to convey the idea, were influenced by Indonesian
language. Moreover they don t know what should they say when
they want to convey their meaning. Students ability was in low
level when they had to arrange words to be a good sentence that
comprehensible by considering main function. It meant that the
idea was not clearly stated and the sentences were not well-
organized to support the transformation of meaning. Students
word voice (Pronunciation and fluency) was also far from being
perfect. Not only the way they convey their idea was not clear but
also there were many difficulties in grammar and vocabulary;
therefore, students ability of speaking in descriptive text was hard
to be understood. To minimize the number of students mistakes in
their speaking, the researcher collected students speaking in
writing form after they do their describing, gave correction, and
returned the paper to them in the next day. From the correction of
their mistakes, students were supposed to learn more and improve
their ability in speaking descriptive text.
b. Analysis Students’ Speaking After Treatment (Post-test)
Based on the analysis of students ability, it was found that
students ability after getting treatment was improved. In the
treatment, students were describing something using describing
picture that was in line with the function of some expressions they
learn. The vocabulary choice, sentences arrangement, and the way
they produce the word were good and relevance to the topic or
(their meaning) so the meaning were easy to be understood. Their
speaking was still comprehensible however; there were some
mistakes in fluency and pronunciation.
The finding that shows students ability is namely the
increasing of students average score. There were still some
mistakes that students had made like fluency and pronunciation.
But it was very human. So, it could be concluded that the
implementation of using describing picture in the teaching of
speaking in descriptive text was effective. It was proven with
students average score in experimental group was higher than
control group. By considering the students final score after getting
treatment, the teaching of speaking in descriptive text using
describing picture as method was better than without describing
picture.
Based on t-test analysis that was done, it was found that the
t-score (4.348) was higher than t-table by using 5% alpha of
significance (2.01). Since t score > ttable , it proved that there was a
significant difference between the improvement of students

achievement that was given a new treatment (describing picture)
and the improvement of students achievement that was given a
usual treatment.
3. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Describing Picture to
Improve Students’ Speaking Skill in Descriptive Text
a. The Advantages of Using Describing Picture to Improve Students
Speaking Skill in Descriptive Text.
After conducting the research, there were some advantages
of using describing picture to improve students speaking skill in
descriptive text:
1) Describing picture make learning becomes more interactive.
2) Describing picture make learning becomes more active,
because pictures help the students to focus attention to the
subject and make students active.
3) Describing picture can help prevent misunderstanding. It means
by using pictures, teacher can explain the new vocabularies to
his or her students easily, so it prevents misunderstanding
between students perception and teachers perception
4) Studying is process doing something. Study can be maximum if
students more of using the five senses, because they can more
attractive to express something with their five senses.
Describing picture is a method, that very easy to do it. And this
method very suitable to students in Junior High School. If the
students are given describing picture, they used their five senses
more maximum, because they used eyes to saw the pictures,
used ears to listen what their partner said, used mouth to
describe the picture and also used hand to draw the picture.
5) Most of Indonesian students are lack of idea for what they
should say and bravery to speak, because of that they are afraid
for doing mistakes. Describing picture help students to be brave
to speak up and express their idea through speaking. Because
in describing picture, students can describe something
with their friends. And it can help students build their
confidences.
6) Speaking in descriptive text is students ability need to be
able to convey their idea. Describing picture provides
students to be easy to describe something, because they
can see what will describe. And it can be familiarized
through doing describing picture.
7) Describing picture is very helpful in teaching English
speaking. Textbook is one of most important technique in
succeeding the process of teaching learning and
describing picture means helping teacher and student to
get the aim or objective of the learning a certain
language.
b. The Disadvantages of Using Describing Picture to Improve
Students Speaking Skill in Descriptive Text.
The disadvantages were described below:
1) It spent a lot of time, because the students skill was too low,
they can t directly describe the picture after getting the picture
that distributed by the teacher. They need time to prepare their
descriptive text.
2) It was not easy enough to manage the class, because sometime
the students will be very hysteric when they see their friends
practicing in front of them. Their voice can disturb another
class.
3) Teacher needs an extra time to prepare pictures and should
give handout the photocopied pictures to the students.
E. Limitation of Research
The researcher realized that there were some hindrances and barriers
in doing this research. The hindrances and barriers occurred was not caused
by inability of the researcher but caused by the limitation of the research like
time, fund, and equipment of research.
CHAPTER V
CONCLUSSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusions
Based on the finding and discussion in chapter IV, it could be
concluded that the use of describing picture in the teaching of speaking in
descriptive text was effective. It was proved by the obtained score of t-test.
The t-test showed that t-score 4.348 was higher than t-table 2.01. It meant
that Ha (alternative hypotheses) was accepted and Ho (null hypotheses)
was rejected. Since the t-score was higher than the t-table, there was a
significance difference in the achievement between students in class VIII
A who were taught speaking in descriptive text using describing picture
and students in class VIII B who were taught speaking in descriptive text
without using describing picture technique (direct method). The average
score of experimental group was 76.83 and the average score of control
group was 67. It meant that the experimental group (class VIII A) was
better than the control group (class VIII C).
5.2 Suggestions
From the conclusion above, there are some suggestions that are
proposed by the researcher:
1. Teacher should use describing picture technique in the teaching of
speaking in descriptive text, because it can help students express their
idea through speaking. Using describing picture, students will be
easier to express their ideas, they can reflect on image, when they see.
So if they can express their ideas of course they will speak and we can
know purpose of student s mean. Using describing picture, students
will not doubt to try to speak because describing picture is done by
group or pair, so it can build students bravery to speak using English.
2. Teacher needs an extra time to prepare pictures, Teacher should give
handout the photocopied pictures to the students.
3. Teacher should prepare the situations well. It means that before using
describing picture in the teaching of speaking in descriptive text. It
will be better if teacher makes sure that the situations and description
that will be played by the students is not too easy and not too difficult.
Moreover the situations must be suitable with the material in the
students level.
4. Teacher should be able to manage the class that suddenly become so
hysteric and hard to be controlled when some students make mistake
in doing describing picture.
5.3 Closing
Thus, the thesis was made, the researcher is sure that this thesis is
far from perfectness, because of that, constructive critic and advises are
really expected. Finally, the researcher hopefully this thesis use for all us.
amen
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING DESCRIBING PICTURE

TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL IN

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement

INTA AULIA ASFA

Assalamu alaikum Wr. Wb.

Is ready to be submitted to join last examination.

Semarang, December 8th 2010

Dra. Hj. Siti Mariam, M.Pd. Ahwan Fanani, M.Ag.

Name : Inta Aulia Asfa

The Team of Examiner

Dr. Muslih, M.A. Ismail, M.Ag.

First Examiner, Second Examiner,

Dr. Ruswan, M.A. Drs. Ikhrom, M.Ag.

Dra. Hj. Siti Mariam, M.Pd. Ahwan Fanani, M.Ag.

I certify that this thesis is definitely my own work. I am completely responsible

Semarang, 6 Desember 2010

Inta Aulia Asfa

“Be PATIENT is key of SUCCESS”1

“The SAFETY of human is who could guard their SPEECH”2

“Verily, a long with every HARDSHIP is RELIEF”3

This thesis is dedicated to:

Semarang, 6 Desember 2010

Inta Aulia Asfa

INTA AULIA ASFA (Student Number: 63411061). The Effectiveness of Using

Keywords: Effectiveness, Describing Picture, Speaking, Descriptive Text, and

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B. Reason for Choosing the Topic

G. Definition of Key Terms

1David Nunan, Guralnik, Language Teaching Methodology a Textbook for Teachers,

3. The Roles of the Teacher in Speaking Class

4. The Importance of Speaking

5. Models of Teaching Speaking

a) Use 1 Repeated Actions

Use the simple Present to express the idea that an

(1) My classes begin at nine.

b) Use 2 Facts or Generalizations

The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker

(1) Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.

c) Use 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk

(1) The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.

d) Use 4 Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)

(1) I am here now.

3) Present tense and habitual activities are frequently signalled by time

Always Every semester Rarely

Every class Every week Sometimes

Every day Every year Usually

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D. Describing Picture in Language Learning

According to Jeremy Harmer, pictures can be in form of

3. Kinds of Picture game

There are various types of game. Broadly, they involve:

Skills Listening and speaking

Level Beginners/ intermediate