CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the background, problem statement, the
objective of the research, the significance of the research, and the scope of
the research.
A. Background
Vocabulary is a key to master English because by mastering vocabulary, it
is easier for students to understand English. In other words, most of text
books are written in English, Alwasilah in Maryam (2003: 1) point out that at
least 60% of scientific books are written in English, while the people who can
read and understand English are still limit, if
they don’t master vocabulary. In order to master English, the elements
of language skills such as grammatical structure, vocabulary, and sound system
must be taught to the students as the prerequisite knowledge toward the English
language use and skills because language is characterized by these elements.
On of the element of English
involve in the language skills is vocabulary. Vocabulary is only needed to
convey what one wish to say that is organized by Grammar. The ability to
communicate and to convey our social needs could not establish without having
enough vocabulary as Williams(1978:11) acknowledge that:
“We would accept that vocabulary will be
initially less important than grammar. The fact is that while without grammar
very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary, nothing can be conveyed, what
are normally teach of as vocabulary, item, hours, verbs and adjective do
included contain more than a sequence of lexical item with grammatical
information other words and yet we have no difficulty in understanding them”.
The
reality shows that without vocabulary building, students cannot communicate his
or her ideas, emotions, feelings, and desires. It is impossible communication
without words. It means that words are the tool of communication, learning, and
thinking. We can say, hear, and read anything by using words. And also Wallance
(1989:9) says that:
The students who have good
contract of language, including vocabulary with both breath and depth, cannot
communicate ideas and problems with great accurately, clarify, and precision.
Therefore, learning vocabulary is fundamental to support learners to
master English. Realizing the importance of vocabulary building, the students
are necessary to learn vocabulary not only from school. Beside that one of the
goals in learning and teaching English is to make the students master it soon,
but in fact they even find many handicaps in learning it, even though they have
studied it for a long time. There are many ways to study English with fun in a
school, and one of them is applying one of the games namely “Words Chains
Games” as one of technique in teaching vocabulary studying; they also get
pleasure to that subject because learn naturally without stress. Beside that,
using Words Chain Games make the students unconsciously get more vocabulary.
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