STRATEGIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT THE FIRST YEAR IN Strategies In Teaching Vocabulary At The First Year In Smp N 2 Bringin, Kabupaten Semarang.
STRATEGIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT THE FIRST YEAR IN
SMP N 2 BRINGIN, KABUPATEN SEMARANG
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
Proposed by
SASA ASTRA PAMUNGKAS
A320080053
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012
i
APPROVAL
STRATEGIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT THE FIRST YEAR IN
SMP N 2 BRINGIN, KABUPATEN SEMARANG
RESEARCH PAPER
BY:
SASA ASTRA PAMUNGKAS
A320 080 053
APPROVED BY
CONSULTANT I
CONSULTANT II
(AryatiPrasetyarini, S.Pd. M.Pd.)
(NurHidayat, S.Pd.)
ii
ACCEPTANCE
STRATEGIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT THE FIRST YEAR IN
SMP N 2 BRINGIN, KABUPATEN SEMARANG
By
SASA ASTRA PAMUNGKAS
A320080053
Accepted by the Board of Examiners
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
On July 2012
Team of Examiners
(……………………)
1. Aryati Prasetyarini, S.Pd. M.Pd.
(Chair Person)
NIK. 725
(……………………)
2. Nur Hidayat, S.Pd.
(Member I)
NIK. 771
(……………………)
3. Drs. Agus Wijayanto, MA, Ph. D
(Member II)
NIK.589
The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty
Drs. Sofyan Anif,M.Si
NIP: 547
iii
TESTIMONY
Herewith, the writer asserts that there is no work which being submitted to
get bachelor degree in any university. In this research paper as far as the writer
concerns, there is no work or opinion which was written or published by someone
else except the written references which are referred to this and mentioned in the
bibliography.
If only there is any incorrectness proved in the future in the writer
statements above, he will be fully responsible.
Surakarta,
2012
Sasa Astra Pamungkas
A320 080 053
iv
(Abraham Lincoln)
It is good to be an important person but much more important to be a kind
person.
(Dedy cobuzier)
v
DEDICATION
vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Alhamdulillahirobil’alamin, praise to be Allah SWT, the Almighty god,
for blessing and guiding the writer in completing the research with the title
STRATEGIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT THE FIRST YEAR IN
SMP N 2 BRINGIN, KABUPATENSEMARANGas a partial fulfillment of the
requirement for getting bachelor of education English department. In completing
this research, the writer realizes that this will not be finished without the help of
the following persons. The writer would like to express him great gratitude to
them:
1. Drs. Sofyan Arif, M.S, i., as the Dean of the School and Teacher Training
and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.Pd., M.Hum., as the Head of English Department,
3. Aryati Prasetyarini, S.Pd. M.Pd, as the first consultant, who has given
himexpertice for this research paper,
4. Nur Hidayat, S.Pd, as the second consultant, who gives help, guidance and
corrections,
5. Mr. Fitri Kurniawan, thanks for your advice, you are my favorite lecturer,
6. All of the lectures of English Department thanks for precious knowledge
given to him,
7. Dra. C Purwatiningsih, as the Head of SMP N 2 Bringin kab Semarang,
who have given permission to observe in his school, especially in first
grade,
vii
8. Mrs Nurul Umi Aryanti S.Pd as the teacher of English in SMP N 2 Bringin
kab Semarang, who has given help to get the data and information about
teaching of English especially in strategies of teaching vocabualary in first
grade,
9. All of the students atSMP N 2 Bringin kab Semarang, especially in first
year. For all those who cannot be mentioned one by one, thank for support
in finishing this paper. Finally the writer realizes that this research paper in
far from perfect.
10. His beloved mother (she always remembers your advise) and father who
always give, pray, affection, and support every time,
11. His brother “Adya Dwi Pradipta and Tantya Priambada” thank for your
suggestion and support ,
12. lovely, “Ika Fitri Rahmawati” who give support for everything,
13. All of his friend in English Department 08,
14. His close friend, Bendot, Adit, Bollang, Iksan, Dendi, and all of BG, “let’s
play PS together”,
15. His best friend in English department, Narko, Hanif, Isenk, Rendi,Didik
,thanks for your help,
16. His friend in English Department Surya, Fadholy, Doni,Gilang , Sholeh,
Huda,Ilham, Ifan, Fajar, Darmawan, Trimo, Gunawan, Tendika, Anggoro,
Mintuk, Agung, Ipung, Aris, etc,
viii
17. Her friends in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Monyet, Drajat,
Sahid, Adiatma, Undap, Eko, Nasir.All those who cannot be mentioned
one by one,
18. All people, who cannot be mentioned one by one, thanks for everything.
Finally, the researcher is aware that this research paper is far from being
perfect. Therefore, the researcher expects suggestion and criticism from anybody
to improve this paper.
Surakarta,
S.A.P
ix
2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER.....................................................................................................................i
APPROVAL...........................................................................................................ii
ACCEPTANCE..................................................................................................... iii
TESTIMONY..........................................................................................................iv
MOTTO................................................................................................................. .v
DEDICATION.......................................................................................................vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT........................................................................................vii
TABLE OF CONTENT...........................................................................................x
LIST OF APPENDIX...........................................................................................xiii
SUMMARY......................................................................................................... xiv
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1
A. Background of the Study ........................................................ 1
B. Limited of the Study .............................................................. 3
C. Research Problem ..................................................................... 3
D. The Objective of the Study....................................................... 4
E. Benefit of the Study ................................................................ 4
F. Research Paper Organization .................................................. 5
x
CHAPTER II : UNDERLYING THEORY ……………………..........…...……. 6
A. Previous Study ..........................................................................6
B. Theoretical Riview…………………………..…………............ 8
1. The Notion of Vocabulary .....................................................9
2. Vocabulary Mastery..............................................................10
3. Principles of Teaching Vocabulary...................................... 10
4. The Strategies of Teaching Vocabulary…………………... 13
a.
The Notion of Strategy ……………………………..... 13
b.
The Strategies of Teaching Vocabulary………...…..... 14
5. Procedures of Teaching Vocabulary…………………....... 17
CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHOD ………………………........................ 19
A. The Type of Research ............................................................. 19
B. Place and Time of Research..................................................... 20
C. Subject and Object of the Study ........................................... 20
D. Data and Data Source............................................................... 20
E. The Technique of Collecting Data ………………………....... 21
F. The Technique of Analyzing Data........................................... 22
CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION............................24
A. Research Finding ......................................................................24
1. The Strategies Used by the Teacher in Teaching
vocabulary ........................................................................... 24
a. Memorization.................................................................. 25
xi
b. Synonym/ antonym.......................................................... 27
c. Translating……………………....................................... 28
d. Fill in the blank................................................................ 30
2. Problem Faced by the Teacher............................................. 32
a. Class management........................................................... 32
b. The motivation of the students........................................ 33
c. Student’s lazziness...........................................................34
3. The Problem Solving Applied by the Teacher..................... 35
B. Discussion................................................................................. 36
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ........................................41
A. Conclusion................................................................................ 41
B. Suggestion................................................................................ 42
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
:
xii
List of appendix:
1. Draft interview...................................................................................................47
2. Lesson plan........................................................................................................50
3. Documentation..................................................................................................70
4. Syllabus.............................................................................................................73
5. Teaching material..............................................................................................94
xiii
SUMMARY
Sasa Astra Pamungkas, A320.080.053,STRATEGIES IN TEACHING
VOCABULARY AT THE FIRST YEAR IN SMP N 2 BRINGIN,
KABUPATEN SEMARANG, Research paper, Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta, 2012.
This research is aimed at describing the strategies used by the teacher,
problem faced by the teacher, and problem solved by the teacherin teaching
vocabulary.
The writer uses descriptive qualitative to analyze the data. The data are
taken from interview, observation and document. The subject of this study is the
English teacher of SMP N 2 Bringin Kabupaten Semarang. The object of this
study focuses on the process of teaching vocabulary to the first grade students in
SMP N 2 Bringin Kabupaten Semarang.
Based on the class observation, interview, and document, the writer
draws some conclusion about the strategy by the teacher, problem faced and
problem solved by the teacher. The strategies committed by the teacher are: (1)
memorization, (2) synonym/antonym, (3) translating, and (4) fill in the blank. The
problems faced by the teacher are: (1) classroom management, (2) student’s
motivation and (3) student’s laziness. The problems solved by the teacher are: (1)
she called the students who make noisy and asked them some questions about the
material or she ordered the student who wasnoisy to go out, (2) the teacher gave
advice and motivation about the importance of English subject and the importance
to improve the vocabulary. Besides, the teacher also implemented another strategy
by givingscore to the active students. The students also can consult the difficult
materials with the teacher out of class, (3) the teacher gave new vocabulary that
wrote in the whiteboard every meeting to improve their vocabulary. The strategies
used by the teacher are good because the strategies can make the students more
active. Besides that, the strategies used by the teacher can make the students
interested in following theclass.
Consultant I
Consultant II
(Aryati Prasetyarini, S.Pd. M.Pd.)
(Nur Hidayat, S.Pd.)
Dean,
(Drs. Sofyan Anif,M.Si)
NIP: 547
xiv
SMP N 2 BRINGIN, KABUPATEN SEMARANG
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
Proposed by
SASA ASTRA PAMUNGKAS
A320080053
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012
i
APPROVAL
STRATEGIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT THE FIRST YEAR IN
SMP N 2 BRINGIN, KABUPATEN SEMARANG
RESEARCH PAPER
BY:
SASA ASTRA PAMUNGKAS
A320 080 053
APPROVED BY
CONSULTANT I
CONSULTANT II
(AryatiPrasetyarini, S.Pd. M.Pd.)
(NurHidayat, S.Pd.)
ii
ACCEPTANCE
STRATEGIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT THE FIRST YEAR IN
SMP N 2 BRINGIN, KABUPATEN SEMARANG
By
SASA ASTRA PAMUNGKAS
A320080053
Accepted by the Board of Examiners
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
On July 2012
Team of Examiners
(……………………)
1. Aryati Prasetyarini, S.Pd. M.Pd.
(Chair Person)
NIK. 725
(……………………)
2. Nur Hidayat, S.Pd.
(Member I)
NIK. 771
(……………………)
3. Drs. Agus Wijayanto, MA, Ph. D
(Member II)
NIK.589
The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty
Drs. Sofyan Anif,M.Si
NIP: 547
iii
TESTIMONY
Herewith, the writer asserts that there is no work which being submitted to
get bachelor degree in any university. In this research paper as far as the writer
concerns, there is no work or opinion which was written or published by someone
else except the written references which are referred to this and mentioned in the
bibliography.
If only there is any incorrectness proved in the future in the writer
statements above, he will be fully responsible.
Surakarta,
2012
Sasa Astra Pamungkas
A320 080 053
iv
(Abraham Lincoln)
It is good to be an important person but much more important to be a kind
person.
(Dedy cobuzier)
v
DEDICATION
vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Alhamdulillahirobil’alamin, praise to be Allah SWT, the Almighty god,
for blessing and guiding the writer in completing the research with the title
STRATEGIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT THE FIRST YEAR IN
SMP N 2 BRINGIN, KABUPATENSEMARANGas a partial fulfillment of the
requirement for getting bachelor of education English department. In completing
this research, the writer realizes that this will not be finished without the help of
the following persons. The writer would like to express him great gratitude to
them:
1. Drs. Sofyan Arif, M.S, i., as the Dean of the School and Teacher Training
and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.Pd., M.Hum., as the Head of English Department,
3. Aryati Prasetyarini, S.Pd. M.Pd, as the first consultant, who has given
himexpertice for this research paper,
4. Nur Hidayat, S.Pd, as the second consultant, who gives help, guidance and
corrections,
5. Mr. Fitri Kurniawan, thanks for your advice, you are my favorite lecturer,
6. All of the lectures of English Department thanks for precious knowledge
given to him,
7. Dra. C Purwatiningsih, as the Head of SMP N 2 Bringin kab Semarang,
who have given permission to observe in his school, especially in first
grade,
vii
8. Mrs Nurul Umi Aryanti S.Pd as the teacher of English in SMP N 2 Bringin
kab Semarang, who has given help to get the data and information about
teaching of English especially in strategies of teaching vocabualary in first
grade,
9. All of the students atSMP N 2 Bringin kab Semarang, especially in first
year. For all those who cannot be mentioned one by one, thank for support
in finishing this paper. Finally the writer realizes that this research paper in
far from perfect.
10. His beloved mother (she always remembers your advise) and father who
always give, pray, affection, and support every time,
11. His brother “Adya Dwi Pradipta and Tantya Priambada” thank for your
suggestion and support ,
12. lovely, “Ika Fitri Rahmawati” who give support for everything,
13. All of his friend in English Department 08,
14. His close friend, Bendot, Adit, Bollang, Iksan, Dendi, and all of BG, “let’s
play PS together”,
15. His best friend in English department, Narko, Hanif, Isenk, Rendi,Didik
,thanks for your help,
16. His friend in English Department Surya, Fadholy, Doni,Gilang , Sholeh,
Huda,Ilham, Ifan, Fajar, Darmawan, Trimo, Gunawan, Tendika, Anggoro,
Mintuk, Agung, Ipung, Aris, etc,
viii
17. Her friends in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Monyet, Drajat,
Sahid, Adiatma, Undap, Eko, Nasir.All those who cannot be mentioned
one by one,
18. All people, who cannot be mentioned one by one, thanks for everything.
Finally, the researcher is aware that this research paper is far from being
perfect. Therefore, the researcher expects suggestion and criticism from anybody
to improve this paper.
Surakarta,
S.A.P
ix
2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER.....................................................................................................................i
APPROVAL...........................................................................................................ii
ACCEPTANCE..................................................................................................... iii
TESTIMONY..........................................................................................................iv
MOTTO................................................................................................................. .v
DEDICATION.......................................................................................................vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT........................................................................................vii
TABLE OF CONTENT...........................................................................................x
LIST OF APPENDIX...........................................................................................xiii
SUMMARY......................................................................................................... xiv
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1
A. Background of the Study ........................................................ 1
B. Limited of the Study .............................................................. 3
C. Research Problem ..................................................................... 3
D. The Objective of the Study....................................................... 4
E. Benefit of the Study ................................................................ 4
F. Research Paper Organization .................................................. 5
x
CHAPTER II : UNDERLYING THEORY ……………………..........…...……. 6
A. Previous Study ..........................................................................6
B. Theoretical Riview…………………………..…………............ 8
1. The Notion of Vocabulary .....................................................9
2. Vocabulary Mastery..............................................................10
3. Principles of Teaching Vocabulary...................................... 10
4. The Strategies of Teaching Vocabulary…………………... 13
a.
The Notion of Strategy ……………………………..... 13
b.
The Strategies of Teaching Vocabulary………...…..... 14
5. Procedures of Teaching Vocabulary…………………....... 17
CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHOD ………………………........................ 19
A. The Type of Research ............................................................. 19
B. Place and Time of Research..................................................... 20
C. Subject and Object of the Study ........................................... 20
D. Data and Data Source............................................................... 20
E. The Technique of Collecting Data ………………………....... 21
F. The Technique of Analyzing Data........................................... 22
CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION............................24
A. Research Finding ......................................................................24
1. The Strategies Used by the Teacher in Teaching
vocabulary ........................................................................... 24
a. Memorization.................................................................. 25
xi
b. Synonym/ antonym.......................................................... 27
c. Translating……………………....................................... 28
d. Fill in the blank................................................................ 30
2. Problem Faced by the Teacher............................................. 32
a. Class management........................................................... 32
b. The motivation of the students........................................ 33
c. Student’s lazziness...........................................................34
3. The Problem Solving Applied by the Teacher..................... 35
B. Discussion................................................................................. 36
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ........................................41
A. Conclusion................................................................................ 41
B. Suggestion................................................................................ 42
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
:
xii
List of appendix:
1. Draft interview...................................................................................................47
2. Lesson plan........................................................................................................50
3. Documentation..................................................................................................70
4. Syllabus.............................................................................................................73
5. Teaching material..............................................................................................94
xiii
SUMMARY
Sasa Astra Pamungkas, A320.080.053,STRATEGIES IN TEACHING
VOCABULARY AT THE FIRST YEAR IN SMP N 2 BRINGIN,
KABUPATEN SEMARANG, Research paper, Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta, 2012.
This research is aimed at describing the strategies used by the teacher,
problem faced by the teacher, and problem solved by the teacherin teaching
vocabulary.
The writer uses descriptive qualitative to analyze the data. The data are
taken from interview, observation and document. The subject of this study is the
English teacher of SMP N 2 Bringin Kabupaten Semarang. The object of this
study focuses on the process of teaching vocabulary to the first grade students in
SMP N 2 Bringin Kabupaten Semarang.
Based on the class observation, interview, and document, the writer
draws some conclusion about the strategy by the teacher, problem faced and
problem solved by the teacher. The strategies committed by the teacher are: (1)
memorization, (2) synonym/antonym, (3) translating, and (4) fill in the blank. The
problems faced by the teacher are: (1) classroom management, (2) student’s
motivation and (3) student’s laziness. The problems solved by the teacher are: (1)
she called the students who make noisy and asked them some questions about the
material or she ordered the student who wasnoisy to go out, (2) the teacher gave
advice and motivation about the importance of English subject and the importance
to improve the vocabulary. Besides, the teacher also implemented another strategy
by givingscore to the active students. The students also can consult the difficult
materials with the teacher out of class, (3) the teacher gave new vocabulary that
wrote in the whiteboard every meeting to improve their vocabulary. The strategies
used by the teacher are good because the strategies can make the students more
active. Besides that, the strategies used by the teacher can make the students
interested in following theclass.
Consultant I
Consultant II
(Aryati Prasetyarini, S.Pd. M.Pd.)
(Nur Hidayat, S.Pd.)
Dean,
(Drs. Sofyan Anif,M.Si)
NIP: 547
xiv