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formal English; we have to know and careful which words are should be used and which are not.
The language you choose to express your thoughts is an extremely important element of the writing process because only through the words, you
choose and the ways you arrange them can your reader understand your thoughts about the topic. Your words on a page convey more than the meanings
dictionaries report; they also convey your attitudes toward your subject and toward your reader.
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From the explanation above, we know that there are so many useful thing of vocabulary in improving our language skills, such as developing our reading
skill, explaining and describing the classes of the content words, distributing in use according to grammatical matters, improving our speaking ability, improving
writing skill and helping us in mastering kinds or levels of meaning.
D. Previous of Study
This part discusses the previous studies especially those concerning with the analysis about the effect of using any method on students’ vocabulary mastery.
M. Adrian 2012
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has studied and analyzed Teaching vocabulary by using cooperative learning An Experimental study at first year of SMP Darussalam
Ciputat Tangerang Selatan. He has studied to find the empirical data whether or not there is significant difference between students’ score in learning vocabulary
by using cooperative learning and by using grammar translation method. The conclusion that the Students Team achievement Division STAD in teaching
vocabulary is really helpful in increasing the studen ts’ ability and achievement in
English vocabulary.
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Charles W. Bridges and Ronald F. Lunsford, Writing Discovering from and Meaning California, 1984, P. 31
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M. Adrian , Teaching vocabulary by using cooperative learning An experiment study at first year of SMP Dasussalam, Ciputat Tangerang Selatan, Jakarta: State Islamic University,
2012 published.
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Mahyudin 2012
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has studied and analyzed the effectiveness of teaching the simple present tense by using grammar translation method an experiment
study at the seventh grade of SMPN 1 Pebayuran. The aim of his research is to gain the information about is the usage of grammar translation method effective
than the audio lingual method for teaching the simple present tense at the seventh grade of SMP Pebayuran. He conclude that teaching the Simple Present Tense by
using Grammar Method has a significant influence and more effective than teaching the simple present tense by using Audio Lingual Method.
Munsyi Ulhaq 2013
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has studied and analyzed the effectiveness of teaching vocabulary through pair work An experimental study at seventh grade of
SMP Dharma Karya Pamulang. The aim of her research is to gain the information about is there any significant different achievement of students in
teaching Vocabulary through Pair Work and through Grammar translation method. He concluded that teaching vocabulary through Pair work is more
effective than teaching vocabulary through Grammar translation method.
E. Framework of Thinking
Teaching vocabulary is one of important thing in language learning. The students need to learn vocabulary to know about the words meanings, the
structures and the application of the words. Without the vocabulary knowledge, they would not be able to express and write his idea with using grammar and
organized into sentence with meaning. Vocabulary plays very important role in developing the four English skills.
Knowing more vocabulary can make the learner easier to developing their four English skills. Therefore, vocabulary is the basis of a language, because it’s
consists of words that have meaning and sometimes defined as a set of words that
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Mahyudin, The Effectiveness of Teaching the SimplePresent Tense by using GrammarTranslationMethod An experiment study at the seventh grade of SMPN 1 Pebayuran,
Jakarta: State Islamic University, 2012 published.
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MunsyiUlhaq, The Effectiveness of TeachingVocabulary through Pair Work An experimental study at sevent grade of SMP Dharma KaryaPamulang, Jakarta: State Islamic
University, 2012, published.
