B. Statement of the Problem
Vocabulary is very important in learning a new language and can be one of the factors that determine someone success in learning the language,
this study is intended to find out the influence of using direct method in teaching vocabulary compared with grammar translation method.
Formulation of the problems is stated in the following questions: Do the students who are taught by using a direct method have better
vocabulary achievement rather than the students who are taught by using Grammar Translation Method?
C. Objective of the Study
The objective of this research is to find out whether there is a significant difference of students’ achievement in learning vocabulary through
direct method and grammar translation method.
D. Method of the Research
This writing is accomplished by using field research. The field research in the first year student of Junior High School YPI Bintaro Academic year
2009-2010. E.
Significant of the Study
The significance of this writing might be expected as follows: 1.
The result of this study hopefully can give useful contribution for the institution and the practice of foreign language teaching.
2. The research is expected to be useful input for the students to
encourage them to master and improve their English vocabulary. 3.
Finally, the researches who are interested in the teaching of English at Junior High School get useful information from the result of this study
and leading them to further research on different aspect field.
F. Definition of the Terms
In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding, some terms are clarified as follow:
• Direct method: A method is used in teaching a language by using the target language without going through the translation to the
native language. The teacher must use pictures, gestures, pantomimes or the target language that is familiar to the students to
explain a word. • Grammar translation method: A traditional way in learning foreign
language. It is a method that has been used since nineteenth century. Here, vocabulary is taught in the form a list.
• Vocabulary: List of words and its meaning. It has a correlation in compression ability. The more vocabulary we have, the better
comprehension we have.
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