Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension Ability in
Recount Text by Using Semantic Mapping
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
This chapter discusses the background
of the study, statement of the problem,
purpose of the study, scope and limitation
of the study, significance of the study, and definition
of the key terms.
A.
Background of the study
English as an international language
for communication has been considered as an
important subject in Indonesia. All aspects
of language skills; Speaking, Listening, Reading
and Writing with structure and vocabulary as
supporting materials are taught at schools
to pursue the objectives: i.e. making the
students master English (especially speaking and
writing) as means of communication and
(especially reading) as a tool of gaining science
and technology.
Moreover, English become the only
foreign language which is included in National
Examination (UN) from Junior High School to
Senior High School. Then, it became one of
some decision maker subject for the students’
graduation to know how well they understand English during their study. Thus,
learning English has been important to do.
Based on the English curriculum, the objective of GBPP SLTP
stated that the students of SLTP are expected to have some language skills,
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