Reason for Choosing the Topic The Statements of the Problem The Objectives of the Study The Significance of the Study

1.2 Reason for Choosing the Topic

The reasons why the writer chooses the topic “The Use of Word Clap Game to Improve Students‟ Vocabulary Mastery” are as follows: 1 Vocabulary items are essential to improve the four language skills listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 2 Students of Junior High School still have less vocabulary. 3The activities in teaching and learning English language learning are not satisfactory. 4 Most of the learning processes and strategies used by the teacher of Junior High School are monotonous. 5 Most secondary school students have difficulties in learning vocabulary, they feel bored and do not pay attention because they are not interested with the material which their teacher presents. They are only positioned as listeners. Word clap game is supported with some activities to learn vocabulary, so it is hoped to be helpful in improving students‟ achievement in learning vocabulary.

1.3 The Statements of the Problem

The problems of this study can be stated as follows. 1 How can Word Clap gamebe used in teaching vocabulary at theeighth gradestudents of SMP N 3 Ungaran? 2 How well is the students‟ achievement after being taught with word clap game?

1.4 The Objectives of the Study

The objectives of this study are as follows. 1 To find out how “Word Clap Game” can be used in teaching vocabulary at the eighth grade students of SMP N 3 Ungaran. 2 To find out the improvement of the students‟ achievement after being taught with “Word Clap game.”

1.5 The Significance of the Study

This research hopefully can provide the additional information about the use of word clap game in classroom activities, and provide information about the effectiveness of the game to improve students‟ vocabulary mastery. The writer also hopes that this research will be useful for students, teacher, and writer. a. For the students The result of this research hopefully can provide supports to the students to improve their vocabulary mastery. Teaching vocabularies by using words clap game will make students relax and fun, because this method improves their learning vocabulary easily without significant difficulties. This can make students‟ vocabulary mastery getting better. b. For the teachers It is expected that the study can enrich the teacher‟s strategy in teaching vocabulary. This research will provide supports to English teachers to develop the teaching aids for English teaching. They may improve the traditional methods in teaching and learning vocabularies. They may also use the new methods for making students enjoy in learning, so they are not confused anymore in choosing the appropriate methods for students ‟ need. This method can help the teachers to improve students‟s interest in learning vocabularies. c. For the writer It is hoped that the result of the study will be usefulfor the writer to improve the knowledge about vocabulary teaching.

1.6 Outline of theReport