ABSTRACT

Choiriyah, Farida. 2012. A Study of the Implementation of Human Picture Puppet as

Media in Teaching Speaking of Descriptive Text to Seventh Graders of MTS.
Manbaul Ulum Bungah Gresik (S-1 Thesis). Education of English
Department, Tarbiyah Faculty. State Institute for Islamic Studies. Advisor: Dr.
Muhammad Salik, M.Ag.
Key words: The Implementation of human Picture Puppet, Teaching Speaking.
This study is concerned with teaching speaking in junior high school. The
researcher wants to know to what extent does the implementation of human picture
puppet in teaching speaking build students confidence to speak descriptive text? And
what can be inferred about students responses towards the implementation of human
picture puppet in terms of its effectiveness?
The designs of research used in this study is descriptive qualitative. The
subjects of this study are English teacher and seventh graders of MTS. Manbaul Ulum
Bungah Gresik. These instruments of this study are observation checklist,
questionnaire, field note and documentation.
The research findings showed that the teacher implemented four steps in
teaching speaking of human picture puppet; those are building knowledge of field,
modeling of text, joint construction of text and independent construction of text . By
following those steps, the teacher implemented human picture puppet in teaching
speaking of descriptive text marked by students confidence; students enjoy retelling
the content of descriptive text in front of the class, and also marked by students pay
attention and be more active and creative.
The response of students about the implementation of human picture puppet in
teaching speaking of descriptive text during the class is that many students said that
the human picture puppet was interesting and made them enjoyable in speaking.
Because they watch the real object and make students not bored. So, they do not
need some imagination to describe the human physical appearance.

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