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THE READING COMPREHENSION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF MA NU NURUL ULUM JEKULO KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/ 2012 TAUGHT BY USING SUGGESTOPEDIA By: MUHAMMAD KHOIRUN NAFIS NIM 200632112 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MURIA KUDUS 2012

THE READING COMPREHENSION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF MA NU NURUL ULUM JEKULO KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/ 2012 TAUGHT BY USING SUGGESTOPEDIA SKRIPSI Presented to The University of Muria Kudus in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Completing the Sarjana Program in the Department of English Education By: Muhammad Khoirun Nafis NIM 200632112 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MURIA KUDUS 2012

ADVISOR S APPROVAL This is to certify that the sarjana skripsi of Muhammad Khoirun Nafis has been approved by the advisors for further approval by the Examining Committee. Kudus, February 2012 First advisor Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS, M. Pd. NIP. 0610701000001187 Second Advisor Rismiyanto,SS, M.Pd NIP. 0610701000001146

EXAMINER S APPROVAL This is to certify that the skripsi of Muhammad Khoirun Nafis ( 2006 32 112 ) has been approved by the examining committee as a requirement for the Sarjana Degree in the Teaching of English as Foreign Language. Kudus, March 2012 Skripsi Examining Committee: Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS, M.Pd NIP. 0610701000001187 Chairperson Rismiyanto, SS, M.Pd NIP. 0610701000001146 Member Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd, M.Pd NIS. 0610701000001207 Member Diah Kurniati, S.Pd, M.Pd NIS. 0610701000001190 Member Acknowledged by The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Dean Drs. Susilo Rahardjo, M. Pd. NIP. 195606191985031002

ACKNOWLEDGMENT Alhamdulillahirobbil alamin, praise to Allah SWT the Almighty, the most Gracious and Merciful, so I can finish this skripsi entitled The Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Text of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 Taught by Using Suggestopedia. I realize that this skripsi would never be complete without assistance of others. I would like to express my sincerest appreciation and deepest gratitude to: 1. Drs. Susilo Rahardjo, M. Pd. as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty the University of Muria Kudus. 2. Fitri Budi Suryani, S.S., M.Pd. as the Head of English Education Department Teacher Training and Education Faculty the University of Muria Kudus 3. Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS, M. Pd. as the first advisor who always has patience in giving guidance to improve this skripsi. 4. Rismiyanto, SS, M.Pd. as the second advisor who has carefully read and given suggestions for the improvements of this skripsi. 5. All lecturers and staffs of English Education Department Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muria Kudus University who have been untiringly supporting me to finish this skripsi. 6. Jazuli, S.Ag. as the principal of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus. 7. Sailin Ni mah, S. Pd. as the English Teacher of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus.

8. My beloved father (Muhadi) and mother (Siti Mukharromah) who have struggled with full of patience and sincerity to educate me. 9. My sisters (Isna, Nadinda, Lia, Shitta). 10. My best friends: Bowo, Suatman, Pai, Ma ruf, Tufail, Rudi, Pipin, Budin, Bastomi, Wafa, Wawan, Paski, Agus, Aripin, Aji, Dinar, Hanik, Vera, Anik, who are always beside me in happiness and sorrow as long as I study in University of Muria Kudus. Thank you very much. Kudus, March 2012 Muhammad Khoirun Nafis NIM 2006-32-112

ABSTRACT Nafis, Muhammad Khoirun. 2012. The Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Text of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum jekulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 Taught by Using Suggestopedia. Skripsi: English Education Department Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muria Kudus University. Advisors: (1) Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS, M. Pd., (2) Rismiyanto, SS, M.Pd Reading is the basic tool of education and the most important skill in everyday life. However, the fact shows that generally students have low interest in reading. Suggestopedia is one of methods that can bring the students to the situation where they have high interest to read and learning the material enjoyable. The objective of this research is to find out whether there is significant difference on the reading comprehension of descriptive texts of the tenth grade students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in academic year 2011/2012 before and after being taught by using Suggestopedia. The subject of the research was the tenth grade students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus of academic year 2011/ 2012 who are taking English subject. This research was hypothesized that Suggestopedia can enhance reading comprehension of tenth grade students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in academic year 2011/2012. The design of this research was experimental research because it is to find out whether there is effect relation to the variable or not. And There was only one experimental group in this research. The result showed that the reading comprehension of descriptive texts of the tenth grade students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in academic year 2011/2012 before being taught by using Suggestopedia was categorized poor. The Mean and standard deviation are 59.75 and 8.36. Meanwhile, the reading comprehension of descriptive texts of the tenth grade students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in academic year 2011/2012 after being taught by using Suggestopedia was categorized good. The Mean and standard deviation are 74.75 and 5.44. Based on the research finding, it can be concluded that there is significant difference of the reading comprehension of descriptive texts of the tenth grade students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in academic year 2011/2012 before and after being taught by using Suggestopedia. It means that the students made significant progress in reading comprehension. Considering the process and the results of this research, the writer suggests: the English teachers can use Suggestopedia as a teaching method to enhance their students reading ability; the students who take English class can use Suggestopedia as one of methods to enhance their reading comprehension; for further research, a similar research can also be conducted to enhance the other skills.

ABSTRAKSI Nafis, Muhammad Khoirun. 2012. Pemahaman Membaca terhadap Teks Deskriptif pada Siswa Kelas Sepuluh MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus Tahun Ajaran 2011/2012 Diajar dengan Menggunakan Suggestopedia. Skripsi: Jurusan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muria Kudus. Pembimbing: (1) Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS, M. Pd., (2) Rismiyanto, SS, M.Pd Membaca adalah dasar utama dalam pendidikan dan merupakan ketrampilan yang paling penting dalam kehidupan sehari hari. Namun fakta menunjukkan secara umum siswa mempunyai keinginan rendah dalam membaca. Suggestopedia adalah salah satu metode yang bisa mengantarkan siswa pada sebuah situasi dimana mereka dapat memiliki minat membaca yang tinggi serta membuat mereka belajar dengan nyaman. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah ada perbedaan yang berarti pada pemahaman bacaan dari teks descriptive siswa kelas sepuluh MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus tahun ajaran 2011/ 2012 sebelum dan sesudah diajar menggunakan Suggestopedia. Subjek dari penelitian ini adalah murid kelas sepuluh MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus tahun ajaran 2011/ 2012 yang mengikuti pelajaran bahasa Inggris. Penelitian ini dihipotesiskan bahwa Suggestopedia dapat meningkatan pemahaman bacaan siswa kelas sepuluh MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus tahun ajaran 2011/ 2012. Desain dari penelitian ini adalah penelitian experimen karena peneliti penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan apakah ada hubungan akibat dari variabel atau tidak. Dan dalam penelitian ini hanya ada satu kelompok penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemahaman bacaan teks descriptive siswa sepuluh MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus tahun ajaran 2011/ 2012 sebelum diajar dengan menggunakan Suggestopedia dikategorikan rendah. Nilai rata rata dan standar deviasi adalah 59.75 dan 8.36. Sementara, pemahaman bacaan teks descriptive siswa kelas sepuluh MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus tahun ajaran 2011/ 2012 setelah diajar dengan menggunakan Suggestopedia dikategorikan bagus. Nilai rata rata dan standar deviasi adalah 74.75 dan 5.44. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada perbedaan yang berarti pada pemahaman bacaan teks descriptive kelas sepuluh MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus tahun ajaran 2011/ 2012 sebelum dan sesudah diajar dengan menggunakan Suggestopedia. Hal ini berarti siswa membuat peningkatan yang berarti. Sebagai pertimbangan proses dan hasil dari penelitian ini, penulis menyarankan: guru Bahasa Inggris dapat menggunakan Suggestopedia untuk meningkatkan pemahaman bacaan siswa; siswa yang mengambil pelajaran bahasa Inggris dapat menggunakan Suggestopedia sebagai metode untuk meningkatkan pemahaman bacaan mrereka; untuk penelitian berikutnya, penelitian yang sama dapat juga dilakukan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan yang lain.

TABLE OF CONTENTS COVER... LOGO... TITLE... MOTTO AND DEDICATION... ADVISOR S APPROVAL... EXAMINER S APPROVAL... ACKNOWLEDGMENT... ABSTRACT... TABLE OF CONTENTS... LIST OF TABLE... LIST OF GRAPHS... LIST OF APPENDICES... Page i ii iii iv v vi vii ix xi xv xvi xvii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Research... 1 1.2 Statement of the Problems... 3 1.3 Objective of the Research... 3 1.4 Significance of the Research... 4 1.5 Limitation of the Research... 5 1.6 Definition of Terms... 5 CHAPTER II: REVIEW TO RELATED LITERATURE AND HYPOTHESIS 2.1 Teaching English in MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus... 6 2.1.1 Curriculum of Teaching English in MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus... 7 2.1.2 Purposes of Teaching English in MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus... 8 2.2 Reading Skill... 10

2.2.1 Definition of Reading... 10 2.2.2 Reading Comprehension... 11 2.2.3 Models and Stages of Reading... 12 2.2.4 Variety of Reading... 14 2.2.5 Factor Influencing Reading... 15 2.3 Descriptive Text... 16 2.3.1 Social Function of Descriptive Text... 16 2.3.2 Generic Structure of Descriptive Text... 17 2.3.3 Language Feature of Descriptive Text... 17 2.4 Suggestopedia... 19 2.4.1 Definiton of Suggestopedia... 19 2.4.2 Types of Suggestopedia... 21 2.4.3 The Musical Selection Used in Suggestopedia. 22 2.4.4 The Objectives of Suggestopedia.. 22 2.5 Review of Previous Research... 22 2.6 Hypothesis 23 CHAPTER III: METHOD OF THE RESEARCH 3.1 Research Design... 24 3.2 Population and Sample... 26 3.3 Instrument of the Research... 27 3.4 Technique of Collecting Data... 30 3.5 Technique of Analyzing Data... 30

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING 4.1 The Significant Difference of the Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Text of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 Before and After Being Taught by Using Suggestopedia... 34 4.2 Hypothesis testing... 40 CHAPTER V: DISCUSSION 5.1 The Significant Difference of the Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Text of the Tenth Grade students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus In Academic Year 2011/2012 Before and After Being Taught by Using by Suggestopedia... 41 CHAPTER VI: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 6.1 Conclusion... 45 6.2 Suggestion... 46 BIBLIOGRAPHY... 47 APPENDICES... 49 CURRICULUM VITAE

LIST OF TABLES Table Page 2.1 The Analysis of Descriptive Text... 18 3.1 Table of Population... 26 3.2 The criteria of the reading comprehension of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012...... 31 4.1.1 The Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Texts of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 Before Being Taught by Using Suggestopedia... 35 4.1.1.2 Frequency Distribution of the Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Texts of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 before Being Taught by Using Suggestopedia... 36 4.1.2 The Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Texts of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 After Being Taught by Using Suggestopedia... 37 4.1.2.1 Frequency Distribution of the Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Texts of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 After Being Taught by Using Suggestopedia... 38 4.1.3 The Summary of t-test Result of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jkeulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012... 40 LIST OF GRAPHS

Graphs Page 4.1 The Graph of the Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Texts of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 Before Being Taught by Using Suggestopedia... 36 4.2 The Graph of the Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Texts of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 After Being Taught by Using Suggestopedia... 38

LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix Page 1. Lesson Plan and Student Worksheets... 49 2. Table of Specification of Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Text... 61 3. The Pre-test and Post-test... 62 4. The Result of Reliability... 70 5. The Pre-Test and Post-Test Data of Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Texts of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU Nurul Ulum Jekulo Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012... 84 6. The t-test Result... 89 7. Table of t-values... 90