IMPROVING CLASS VIIB STUDENTS’ MASTERY OF PREPOSITIONS THROUGH PICTURES AT SMPN 3 JENGGAWAH IN THE 2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR

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First and foremost, I would like to express my greatest gratitude to Allah SWT for blessing me and giving me strength so that I can finish writing my thesis entitled “Improving the Seventh Grade Students’ Mastery of Prepositions through Individual Pictures at SMPN 3 Jenggawah in the 2011/2012 Academic Year”. I do realize that this thesis would not be finished without the guidance of the people whom I owe a great deal of support, motivation, and suggestion. In relation to the writing and finishing of this thesis, I would like to express the deepest and sincerest thanks to: 1. The Dean of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Jember University. 2. The Chairperson of The Language & Arts Department. 3. The Chairperson of English Education Study Programs. 4. The first and second consultants, Dra. Siti Sundari, M.A. and Dra. Made Adi Andayani T., M.Ed. Thank you for spending your time and giving me suggestions and many ideas to make my thesis better. 5. My Academic Supervisor Dr. Budi Setyono, M.A. 6. The lecturers of the English Education Program who have given me moral supports to work harder in my attempt to complete the thesis. 7. The examination committee that have given me a lot of suggestion. 8. The principal and the English teachers of SMPN 3 Jenggawah for giving me an opportunity, help, and support to conduct this research. 9. The grade seven students of SMPN 3 Jenggawah in 2011/2012 academic year especially class VIIB. I believe that this thesis might have some weaknesses. Therefore, any criticism from those who really want to improve the thesis will be wisely appreciated. Jember, June 2012