Improving Speaking Ability Vocabulary

38 Mahyudin 2012 30 has studied and analyzed the effectiveness of teaching the simple present tense by using grammar translation method an experiment study at the seventh grade of SMPN 1 Pebayuran. The aim of his research is to gain the information about is the usage of grammar translation method effective than the audio lingual method for teaching the simple present tense at the seventh grade of SMP Pebayuran. He conclude that teaching the Simple Present Tense by using Grammar Method has a significant influence and more effective than teaching the simple present tense by using Audio Lingual Method. Munsyi Ulhaq 2013 31 has studied and analyzed the effectiveness of teaching vocabulary through pair work An experimental study at seventh grade of SMP Dharma Karya Pamulang. The aim of her research is to gain the information about is there any significant different achievement of students in teaching Vocabulary through Pair Work and through Grammar translation method. He concluded that teaching vocabulary through Pair work is more effective than teaching vocabulary through Grammar translation method.

E. Framework of Thinking

Teaching vocabulary is one of important thing in language learning. The students need to learn vocabulary to know about the words meanings, the structures and the application of the words. Without the vocabulary knowledge, they would not be able to express and write his idea with using grammar and organized into sentence with meaning. Vocabulary plays very important role in developing the four English skills. Knowing more vocabulary can make the learner easier to developing their four English skills. Therefore, vocabulary is the basis of a language, because it’s consists of words that have meaning and sometimes defined as a set of words that 30 Mahyudin, The Effectiveness of Teaching the SimplePresent Tense by using GrammarTranslationMethod An experiment study at the seventh grade of SMPN 1 Pebayuran, Jakarta: State Islamic University, 2012 published. 31 MunsyiUlhaq, The Effectiveness of TeachingVocabulary through Pair Work An experimental study at sevent grade of SMP Dharma KaryaPamulang, Jakarta: State Islamic University, 2012, published. 39 a person knows with their meanings. Someone can not read, communicate, interact or write in foreign language if heshe does not mastery the vocabulary. In line with statement above, it’s shows that comprehension in reading will reached if someone has large vocabulary size or large of words, because someone can not comprehend what heshe reads if they haven’t a large vocabulary size or lager of words. Direct method technique appears as one of the promising learn concept offering some new views in teaching and learning a second language especially vocabulary learning. Particularly direct method gives the learner the opportunity to think for them selves, compare their thinking with other learner. It is expected in teaching and learning vocabulary that memorializing and spelling the words will be gotten by understanding the meaning with the context of phrase of larger in situation. From the reason above it is expected direct method technique can be suitable methods for teaching and learning vocabulary, although the question of which methods is most appropriate for teaching and learning a foreign language is still under debate. Although none is perfect, some way are expected more successful than others.

F. Research Hypothesis

Based on the theories which were described in the previous sub-chapter about, it could be posed a theoretical hypothesis as follows: by using direct method on students’ vocabulary mastery. Applying using Direct Method could give affect to th e students’ vocabulary mastery.