CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
A.
Background
Teaching English in our country has
been developed extensively because English is an international language in the
world. Therefore, Indonesian government has brought it as a local since at the
elementary school. In teaching English vocabulary as an element or language is
considered as the most important factor in increasing the mastered if the
students are still lacking of vocabulary. Vocabulary is a part of language
learning that need continuing growth and development by both native and non
native speakers long after grammar and pronunciation elementary school until
senior high Scholl. In language teaching preparation program in our country,
more and attention being given to improve some technique for teaching
vocabulary
Learning vocabulary as a foreign language
seems easy but some students feel fear. The teacher of English should find out
solution by crating efficient and effective technique of teaching in teaching
English vocabulary, besides that, the teachers should establish condition which
makes teaching vocabulary possible. The learning will occur within reasonable
period of time.
Realizing
how important the vocabulary and how difficult students to build up the
teachers of English have provided students with rich exciting exercise which
are expected to help vocabulary mush be very helpful to improve the students’
ability in English communication. Allen (1997:149) says that vocabulary is very
important in a language, when we learn a language like English; we learn the
words of language. Students must continue to learn words as they learn
structure as they practice the target language. The vocabulary is needed very
to master the four skills in English.
Through
vocabulary, we convey our ideas, emotion, and efficiently. Without mastering
it, people will not be able to use English effectively. In all language
teaching, students must continually learn vocabulary as they learn structure
(Allen 1997:149).
In fact,
students’ mastery of English vocabulary is still lack. The students are also
difficult to deliver their ideas because of their limitation of vocabulary. On
the other hand, some students don’t have self-confidence speaking using that
vocabulary. As consequence, students will be difficult to communicate to each
other or share their opinion. So that, they should always improve their of
vocabulary.
Vocabulary
not easy thing to do, we must be optimistic that can. Teacher has to make an
effort to build their students’ vocabulary since students will have more
opportunity to identify the words during the teaching and learning process.
In order to
improve the learners’ mastery on vocabulary (English vocabulary), some previous
researchers have tried out different techniques of vocabulary teaching such as
the use of word wall, teaching
vocabulary visual aids.etc.
To prove the
use of word wall is effective for the vocabulary increase of the learners, the
writer is interested in doing observation to introduce under the title:
increasing the students’ vocabulary mastery by using Word Wall Media.
B. Problem Statement
B. Problem Statement
Related to the background above, the
writer formulates a research questions as follows: Does Word Wall Media effectively increase the students’ vocabulary
mastery?
C.
Objective of The
Study
This
study aims to find out the students’ vocabulary mastery by using Word Wall
Media.
D.
Significance of The Study
The
outcome of this study is expected to be useful and helpful information for the
English lecturer in general in order to increase the students’ vocabulary
mastery by using Word Wall Media
E.
The Scope of The
Study
The research is restricted to the
students to increase their vocabulary mastery, especially on teaching noun and verb at
the Second Year Students of SMP Unismuh Makassar
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