YouTube and Songs Song

the story without pictures. There were some pre-tests and two posttests to measure the amount of vocabulary acquired by the learners. The results of this study support the idea that songs can be beneficial in terms of vocabulary acquisition and retrieval. The combination of the sung version and the pictures was the most effective one. 28 The second previous study was conducted by Shaheen Ara in 2009. “Use Songs, Rhymes, and Games in Teaching English to Young Learners in Bangladesh”.This study is about how to improve the educational system in learning second language English for children through songs, rhymes, and games. This study used qualitative method that set out to convey the complete understanding of how fun activities can improve learning process. As the result, this research showed that the high motivation of students resulting from enjoyable lessons in the primary schools where learning takes place through songs, rhymes, and games or other interesting activities which is retained throughout their academic life. 29 The third previous study was conducted by ChunxuanShen 2009 “Using English Song: an Enjoyable and Effective Approach to ELT” This research explain about the application of song in English Language Teaching. This research also provides the arguments and practical support for using English song in ELT. The result of the research shows that using English song will not weaken but reinforce the effect of teaching. 30 These three previous studies above give many benefit for the writer related to her topic. The first study showed that songs can be beneficial in terms of vocabulary acquisition and retrieval. The combination of the sung version and the pictures was the most effective one. The second previous study also gives the benefit for this research, by conveying the complete understanding of how fun activities, song can improve learning process. This research also showed the 28 Suzanne L. Medina, The Effect of Music on Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition, National Network For Early Language Learning, Volume 6 no. 3, 1993, pp. 1-8. 29 ShaheenAra,Use Songs, Rhymes, and Games in Teaching English to Young Learners in Bangladesh, The Dhaka University Journal of Linguistics, volume2, no. 3, 2009, pp. 161-172. 30 ChunxuanShen, Using English Song: an Enjoyable and Effective Approach to ELT, English Language Teaching, volume 2, no. 1, 2009. high motivation of students resulting from enjoyable lessons in the primary schools where learning takes place through songs. The last previous study proved using English song will not weaken but reinforce the effect of teaching. Thus, these studies give input for this research that song can improve students’ vocabulary mastery which can be proved by the writer to the samples of this research.

D. Thinking Framework

There are two varia bles in this study; they are “English songs” from YouTube as independent variable and “students’ vocabulary mastery” as depedent variable. The research focuses on experimental research because the writer intends to know whether English song from YouTube is effective toward students’ vocabulary mastery. Besides that, the writer intends to know whether mastering vocabulary using English songs from YouTube along is better than mastering vocabulary without using English songs from YouTube along with it at seventh grade of Islamic Junior High School RUHAMA. As has been discussed about songs from YouTube previously, songs being a source of motivation, interest, and enjoyment, it is much easier for students to imitate and remember language than words which are just spoken. It is because songs contain words, expressions of high frequency, repetition, the stress, and intonation pattern of the language. Moreover, YouTube website provides a wide variety of content which is suitable for English teaching especially in learning the language. In this case, while singing, students are able to read the lyrics and this indirectly encourages them to learn new words as they are able to view the video clips as well as read the lyrics projected on the screen. Therefore, using songs from YouTube provides a break from the normal class routine and develops a non-threatening classroom atmosphere in which vocabulary can be enhanced. Vocabulary is the most important element of language beside grammar. People can express many ideas with vocabulary. Using successful techniques and appealing tools especially songs to teach new vocabulary items make students find words easier to remember and become