4. Tell the learners to circulate, showing their webs to at least three other
learners, who must try to identify the topic of each word. Engine
Wheel Light
Window Brake Seat
Example of a general word web for car Figure 2.8: Adapted from Games for Language Learning by Buckby
B. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Students at the first grade in junior high school in Indonesia depending on curriculum are supposed to have 500 words. In fact, most of them have
vocabularies under 500 words. As it has been mentioned in previous chapter, the problem that the
students faced in learning vocabulary was the difficulties in memorizing meaning of the words. In other words, the students were lack of vocabulary. They often
feel bored easily in learning activities because of those problems. It also happen because they fell bored in teaching technique in teaching vocabulary.
Because of that, the writer tries to offer new technique by teaching vocabulary using hyponymy games. Using hyponymy games to increase the
students’ vocabulary is one of the alternatives in teaching vocabulary. It makes teaching and learning process easier and funnier because the words are grouped.
So, the students will easier to remember it too. Car
C. RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
This research is to know whether using hyponymy in teaching vocabulary better for the students to learn English. To find the answer of the problem, the
writer should propose alternative hypothesis Ha and null hypothesis Ho as below:
1. Alternative Hypothesis Ha : There is a significant difference between
teaching vocabulary by using hyponymy games for the students at Mts. Daarul Hikmah Pamulang.
2. Null Hypothesis Ho : There is no a significant difference between
teaching vocabulary by using hyponymy games for the students at Mts. Daarul Hikmah Pamulang
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH
A. Methodology of Research
1. Place and Time of Research
The writer did the research at Daarul Hikmah Islamic Junior High School which located at Jl. Surya Kencana number 25 Pamulang, Tangerang.
She conducted this research from January up to May 2010. It began by observation of Daarul Hikmah Islamic Junior High School from January to
February. Then, from March to May 2010, the writer held an experiment by using hyponymy games in teaching vocabulary. In addition, the teaching processes were
held for two meetings for each class, so the totals are six meetings included giving pre test.
2. Method of Research
To collect data the writer uses field research by quasi experimental method. Field research is carried out by teaching practice and test with the
teachers concerned. The population is all of the students of first grade at Daarul Hikmah Islamic Junior High School. But, the writer just takes one class as the
sample. The objects of the study isthe first grade students of 7-A class.
