Vocabulary Teaching and Learning
word parts to remember and guessing meaning from context are two important startegies to help the learners in learning vocabulary. Based on the research in
Nation 2001, using word cards and dictionaries are also effective startegies in learning vocabulary that is to achieve faster and stronger vocabulary learning
results Nunan, 2003. 3. Give attention to the high frequency words across the four strands of a course.
The four strands in language course are learning from meaning focused- input, deliberate learning, learning from meaning-focused output, and fluency
development. High frequency words need to occur in all four strands of a course. They should be used in communicating messages in listening, speaking, reading,
and writing and fluently accessible for receptive and productive skills Nunan, 2003: 139.
4. Encourage learners to reflect on and take responsibility for learning. According to Nunan 2003, the learners should realize that they must be
responsible for their own learning. Taking this responsibility requires knowledge of what to learn and the range of options for learning vocabulary; skill in choosing
the best options; and the ability to monitor and evaluate progress with those options. If the learners does not take control, the learning process will not be
effective for them. Therefore, the teachers should help them by doing these following ways: informing, training, and encouraging the learners to reflect and
evaluate their learning that is knowledge, skills, and awareness. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI