TECHNIQUE OF TEACHING VOCABULARY IN THE FIRST GRADE SPECIAL (=Â” UNGGULANÂ”) CLASS AT SMP N 1 BANGIL (A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY)

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TECHNIQUE OF TEACHING VOCABULARY IN THE FIRST GRADE SPECIAL (=”UNGGULAN”) CLASS AT SMP N 1 BANGIL

(A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY)

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to

Achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:

Wastu Panji Pratiwi

09360009

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF MALANG

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This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher

Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang

and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Education

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

“ Barang siapa yang menempuh suatu jalan untuk mencari ilmu

pengetahuan, maka Allah akan memudahkan baginya jalan menuju

surga

(Muslim, Abu Daud, Turmizi, dll)”

This thesis is dedicated to:

My beloved parents (suwarsono and prapti)

My sisters (wegig panji prasati and wiwit panji prasanti)

All of my family members

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

All praise to Allah SWT, who has given mercy, time and opportunity to the

writer to finish this thesis entitled "Technique of Teaching Vocabulary Used by The

Teacher in The First Grade Special (=”Unggulan”) Class at SMP N1 Bangil (A

Descriptive Study)”

In finishing this thesis, the researcher says her deepest gratitude for people who

have given guidance and help, they are:

1. Dra. ErlyWahyuni, M.Si and Khairuddin, M.Pd as the first and the second

advisor, who have given their valuable guidance, criticisms, motivation, and

help during the writing process of the thesis.

2. Mr. Drs. Saifuddin Adnan, M.Pd. and Mrs. Dwi Tutut Satriyani, S.Pd., as the

headmaster and the English teacher of SMP N1 Bangil for their permission and

help when the researcher conducted the research

3. Her beloved parents (Suwarsono and Prapti) who always give their prayers,

affection, and supports until the researcher finished this thesis.

4. Her beloved sisters (Wegig Panji Prasasti and Wiwit Panji Prasanti) who given

motivation, help and prayer until the writer finished this thesis.

5. Her beloved friends thanks for their support during this completion of this

thesis.

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Multazim. 2005. A Study on Vocabulary Teaching Techniques at The Third YearStudents at MA Persis Camplong Madura in the Academic Years 2004-2005. Unpublished Thesis: University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

Rahmanda, Arsy. 2009. A Study Vocabulary Teaching Techniques of the Fourth Grade Students at SDN Bakalan Pasuruan in The Academic Year 2008-2009. Unpublished Thesis: University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

Wahyunengsih. 2011. The Use Comercial Food Wraps to Enrich Students’ Vocabulary Size. In Cahyono, Yudi Bambang & Mukminatien, Nur (EDS). Technique and Strategies to Enhance English Language Learning. Malang: State University of Malang.

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1Background of the Study

Learning English is important, because English is an international language. It

means English can be used for communication for most people who are able to speak

it. According to Multazim (2005), language can also be used to explore person’s

opinion, to give another person direction. to his or her destination, to give explanation

and ask for suggestion. We sometimes use language to share our problems, feelings,

and stories because language is a medium of communication.

In Indonesia, English is given to the students since they are in elementary

schools until university levels. The purpose of learning and teaching English is to

increase the students understanding about knowledge, science, and technology for

national development, and also for international communication.

English has four language skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing. In

English, vocabulary is one of the language components which can be mastered by

practicing to use them while doing daily activity. According to Ainul (2011), students

of junior high school level have to memorize about 1000 vocabularies to make them

easier in understanding when they read English text and English conversation. Of

course the students have to pass this target and the teacher will give the appropriate

techniques and good examples to help students understand more easily. Teaching

vocabulary must use special ways or techniques in order to increase the student’s

mastery of English (Retno 2006).

According to Yuliana (2003), teaching English for young learners must be

carefully done because the children have their own way of learning. Children at

young age like to play and have fun. The learning and teaching process should be

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In teaching vocabulary, the technique of teaching can help students learn and

understand vocabulary in teaching learning process. If the technique in teaching

vocabulary fluent well both for the teacher and the students, on teaching learning

process will be effective. It means that vocabulary is basic for learning English

especially for students of junior high school that are learning vocabulary.

A previous research, conducted by Purwoharto (2002) about the vocabulary

teaching technique of the fourth class students at MIN 1 Malang showed that the

teacher used two techniques in teaching vocabulary. The techniques were guessing

pictures and singing songs. Between those techniques, the students preferred singing

songs. They were very energetic because they were free to express themselves.

According to Arsy (2009), every student showed different responses in every

meeting. Even though most of them still found difficulty to grasp the lesson, they

were still interested in the teacher’s techniques. When the teacher illustrated the

situation and gave material for example, which is familiar to them, they could

understand more easily the lesson given by the teacher. So, how the teacher performs

and handles the teaching learning process will show how the students respond

vocabulary subjects.

Introducing English should be applied earlier. Every elementary school has

attempted to provide English lesson to the students. By applying the vocabulary

teaching technique, the students will get a pleasure in learning English especially in

learning vocabulary. The writer thinks that it is important to present a study on

vocabulary teaching technique used by the teacher at SMP N 1 Bangil.

Special (=”Unggulan”) class at the first grade in SMP N 1 Bangil is not

similar with another regular class. Because only one class in every grade, another

class are regular class. In Special (=”Unggulan”) class the non-English teachers or

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percent in Bahasa Indonesia. In Special (=”Unggulan”) class the English teacher have

a schedule to the students have a once program conversation in a week to support

their fluency in speaking. That is why the English teachers of Special (=Unggulan”)

class must have techniques in teaching learning English especially in vocabulary

understanding that is meant for making them easier to learn English. This research is

necessary to find out the information about the teaching technique in mastering

English vocabulary.

1.2Statement of the Problem

1. What are the techniques of teaching vocabulary used by the teacher of the first

grade Special (=“Unggulan”) class at SMP N 1 Bangil?

2. How does the teacher implement the techniques in teaching vocabulary in the

classroom?

1.3Purpose of the Study

1. To know the techniques of teaching vocabulary at the first grade Special

(=”Unggulan”) class at SMP N 1 Bangil.

2. To know the teacher implements the vocabulary teaching technique in the

classroom.

1.4Significance of the Study

After analyzing the problems, the researcher hopes to give feedback to the

teachers especially the teacher at SMP N 1 Bangil. The result of the study is expected

to be beneficial for the researcher especially the teacher, the readers and other

researchers. The researcher hopes the teacher can understand the vocabulary teaching

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they can apply effective technique to their students and provide optimal teaching.

Besides, for other researchers who are interested in investigating a similar topic, they

can make this thesis as one inspiration and information for them developing and

continuing more deeply.

1.5Scope and Limitation

The scope of this study is to analyze the technique of teaching in teaching

English. Meanwhile the limitation of this study is to investige vocabulary teaching

technique used by the teacher of the first grade Special (=”Unggulan”) class at SMP

N 1 Bangil.

1.6Definition of Key Terms

1. Technique is implementation which actually takes places in classroom, it is

particular tricks, strategy or contrivance used to accomplish an immediate

objective, technique must be consistent with the method, and therefore in

harmony with an approach as well (Anthony in Richards, 1986)

2. Teaching is an activity that tries to help someone to acquire charge of develop

skill, attitude, deal with appreciation (Alvin, 1997)

3. Vocabulary is the basic knowledge of English mastery by appearing the words

and the learners must be knowing the spelling and the meaning of the words

(Suprioyo, agus:2005)

4. Special (=”Unggulan”) class is a class for those students who have high

academic achievements as the way of grouping based on the similar level of

the students. It will be able to provide the first activity for standard of

TECHNIQUE OF TEACHING VOCABULARY IN THE FIRST GRADE SPECIAL (=Â” UNGGULANÂ”) CLASS AT SMP N 1 BANGIL (A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION