1.2 Reason for Choosing the Topic
The w rit er decides t o st udy t he use of alphabet game in t eaching English w ords vocabulary because of t he follow ing reasons:
1 English w ords vocabulary is an import ant component in mast ering
language, so it is import ant t o find out how t o make st udent s int erest ed in improving t heir English w ords vocabulary.
2 Generally st udent s like playing game t o help t hem remember t he w ords t hat
t hey have learnt . 3
The w ords of alphabet game are t hose relat ed t o t heir environment so t hey can remember t he lesson easily.
4 The w rit er w ould like t o int roduce alphabet game as a t echnique in t eaching
English w ords vocabulary t o t he year seven st udent s of junior high school. 5
The w rit er w ould like t o know how many w ords t hat t he st udent s get in five minut es by playing alphabet game.
1.3 Statement of the Problem
Based on t he background above, t he w rit er w ant s t o st at e t he problem as follow s:
1
Is t here any significant difference of t he st udent s’ English w ords achievement w ho t aught by using alphabet game and t hose t aught by using
convent ional st rat egy?
2 Is alphabet game an effect ive t echnique in t eaching English w ords t o t he
year seven st udent s of junior high school?
1.4 Objectives of the Study
The object ives of t he st udy can be st at ed as follow s:
1
To find out w het her t here is any significant difference of t he st udent s’ English w ords achievement w ho t aught by using alphabet game and t hose
t aught by using convent ional st rat egy. 2
To find out w het her t eaching English w ords by using alphabet game is effect ive t echnique or not for t he year seven st udent s of junior high school.
1.5 Significance of the Study
The w rit er hopes t he st udy w ill give significant advant ages for: 1
Teachers a
Hopefully, t his st udy w ill help t he t eachers t o improve t heir met hods in t eaching learning process in t he classroom , so t hat t he problems t hat t he
t eacher and st udent s face in t he t eaching and learning process can be minim ized. In addit ion, t eachers can apply t his new met hod in t heir
classroom t o make t he t eaching learning process more int erest ing. b
The t eacher could use t he alphabet game as an alt ernat ive t echnique in t eaching English w ords vocabulary t o t he year seven st udent s of junior
high school. 2
St udent s
a Learning English by using alphabet game can improve t heir underst anding
and mast ering about English w ords vocabulary. b
The st udent s of t he year seven of Junior High School have an experience in learning English w ords vocabulary t hrough alphabet game.
1.6 Alphabet Game and Conventional Strategy