THE USE
OF FRONTLOADING STRATEGY TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY
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
