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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
English is an
international language. It is used all over the world. For that reason, it is
important for people to master English orally and in writing, in order to be
able to communicate and socialize with the world community.
English is the
first foreign language taught at every school in Indonesia. The Indonesian
government chooses English as the first foreign language to be taught in
schools and as a major subject for the students from elementary school to
university students, they realize how important English in their life, so the
intend to master it, in such as way that they can use that language to
communicate with other people in the world.
Students must master four language
skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing. Based on the concept and
function, English has the purpose to develop those four skills and also the
language components: vocabulary, structure and pronunciation (in speech) or
spelling (in writing) which supports students mastering well. In mastering
English, students find problems dealing with language skills and language components
as mentioned above. Most students in Indonesia consider English as a difficult
subject which makes them frustrated. Many of them failed to graduate from SMP /
SMA only because of their mark of
