THE USE OF SYNECTIC COMPARISON STRATEGY IN TEACHING
VOCABULARY AT (SCHOOL)
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??????
