written way; learners will be able to memorize it well through their experience of using it.
eloping fluency Developing flu
4. Dev ency is done through the four skills,
g, reading, and writing. Those four skills need to be used
a
b. Principles f
To sup iples for
hing vocabulary are focused on how teachin
Learners need to focus their vocabulary learning on the most useful the high frequency words are
words listening, speakin
in developing fluency, but in the implementation, learners have to develop independently on each skill. In developing
fluency, learners need to use the language items grammar, spelling, etc. Learners need to notice th t in the process of
developing fluency, they have to do it in steps meaning that they have to make it one step faster then the previous practice.
or Teaching Vocabulary
port the four strands in teaching vocabulary, there are princ teaching vocabulary. Principles for teac
g vocabulary is applied to help students to learn English. The principles are:
1 Focus on the most useful vocabulary first.
vocabulary first. The useful vocabulary or which are often used in texts rather than low frequency words.
“Teaching useful vocabulary before less useful vocabulary gives learners the best return for their learning effort” Nunan, 2003, p.135. For
example, the word for. It can be used as in order to help as in what can I PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
do for you?, indicating purpose as in go for a walk, indicating destination as in Is this bus for Chicago?, indicating reason as in Please take care of
her for my sake, etc. Compare the word for with the word glee, it is used to express a feeling of great delight that makes one want to laugh, for
example He chuckled with glee at the little joke he was about to make Hornby, 1995, p.459 and 502.
Focus on the vocabulary in the most appropriate way. Focusing on the strategy in le
2 arning vocabulary can be a good way
using word parts, guessin
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order for learners to be able to involve communicatively on the four strands listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
to achieve more vocabulary. Those strategies are g from context, using word cards, and using dictionaries. Using
word parts like prefixes and suffixes to help learner to understand low frequency words. The next strategy is guessing from context. Using high
frequency words, the learners are able to guess the words which are included in low frequency words. Cards can also be used to learn
vocabulary, learner may use card to write the vocabulary on one side and the other side is for the translation. Then the card is kept and can be used
anytime learners want to read or learn the vocabulary. The last strategy is using dictionaries to acquire vocabulary.
Give attention to the high frequency word across the four strands of a course.
The four strands in English should pay attention the high frequency words in
