some factors from the students and the teacher. Some factors are involved in this problem:
1. Some students think that English is difficult and complicated in
pronunciation. 2.
Some students are lazy and confused in learning English vocabulary. 3.
Some students have low motivation because teaching technique which used by English teacher is bored and not interest.
C. Limitation of the Problem
In this research, there are many components that the writer would like to know and to find out the problem, such as the effectiveness of demonstration
technique toward the students’ vocabulary, demonstration technique can make the
students active in the class, and then have high motivation in mastering the English vocabulary. Those are impossible to talk all problems in this research; so
the writer limits the research and focus on the effectiveness of demonstration technique toward the stu
dents’ at seventh grade students.
D. Formulation of the Problem
The writer formulates the problem as follow: is Demonstration technique effective to improvement of
students’ vocabulary? To answer the question, the writer would like to try applying the
demonstration as teaching technique in teaching English vocabulary at seventh grade students of junior high school.
E. Objective of the Problem
The objective of this research is to know whether Demonstration technique effective in improving
students’ vocabulary.
F. Significances of the Study
The result of the research is expected give more information used to: 1.
The Researcher The result of this research is expected to give a new insight and more
information about teaching English vocabulary by using demonstration technique in teaching and learning process.
2. The Teacher
The result of this research is expected to be able to give knowledge for English teacher in term of teaching English vocabulary and then to help the
teacher to enrich the concept of teaching technique by using demonstration as a new atmosphere in teaching English especially teaching vocabulary.
3. The Student
This research is expected to encourage the students mastering the English vocabulary, to make the students getting motivation and enjoy in learning
English , and then to solve the students’ problem in increasing students’
vocabulary through demonstration technique.
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. Theoretical Description
In this chapter, the writer will discuss the theoretical description. The first is about vocabulary; there are definition of vocabulary, kinds of vocabulary, constructs
of vocabulary mastery, and how to assess vocabulary. The second is Demonstration technique with definition of demonstration technique, the advantages of
demonstration technique in teaching, and teaching vocabulary by using demonstration technique.
1. Vocabulary
1.1 Definition of Vocabulary
In learning a new language, first thing is the students have to master of vocabulary. It is caused vocabulary as one of the language aspects is supposed to be
learned to be master of new language, beside other language element such as grammar and pronunciation. The students are going to speak fluently and accurately,
write easily or understand what heshe reads, if heshe has vocabulary mastery. It is obvious that the vocabulary is very important basic skill in learning English. Richards
states, “Vocabulary is one of the most obvious components of language and one of the first things applied linguists turned their attention to.”
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It means that vocabulary will make the students to overcome in learning language. If the students have a good
vocabulary mastery, they can speak or listen English clearly and then write or read the sentences in English.
According to Hornby as cited by Zaenuri says, “If we look up the meaning of vocabulary in the dictionary, it can be defined as the total number of words that with
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Jack C.Richards, Curriculum Development in Language Teaching, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002, p. 4.
