The Use of Synectic comparison strategy to
Improve The Students vocabulary
action research
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 School. 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 Synectic
Comparison Strategy is effective for the vocabulary increase of the learners,
the writer is interested in doing observation to introduce under the title: The
use of Synectic Comparison Strategy in Teaching Vocabulary at (School)
