Eventhough, some techniques and approaches have been employed in teaching vocabulary, but the students vocabulary mastery is still low.
This problem appears at the second year students of SMP Negeri 1 Parepare in academic year 2007/2008 where the vocabulary mastery of the students is still low (5.20). Many students cannot read and understand the text because they do not have a good vocabulary command. Besides the sound system and structure the other essential area of language learning is the lexicon, or vocabulary command of the language in order to master the English language, the students have to know the importance of English vocabulary.
Allan (1997) argues that vocabulary is an important factor in all language teaching. According to Harmer (1991) at the same time, we must have something to say we must have meanings that we wish to express, and we need to have a store of words that we can select from when we wish to express the meaning. Therefore, English teachers must have responsibility to use the material in teaching a foreign language. The vocabulary as one of the elements of language is important to study, because without enough vocabulary mastery, the ability to communicate and convey cannot be established. In this research the writers attention focused on the vocabulary as one of the English component. These four language skills are developed from four language components: structure, vocabulary, pronunciations and spelling. There are four language skills should be achieved in the study of English as a foreign language. Someone cannot express his idea without has enough vocabulary. Vocabulary has an important role in all aspects of language skills. It is used to make an interaction with other people in society and also it is used to express emotion, feeling, and opinion within the language. Background Language is a crucial means for human communication. Title Improving the Vocabulary Mastery of the Second Year Students of SMP Negeri 1 Parepare by Using Vocabulary Network B. Dan rahmat-Nya.Ĭontoh Skripsi Lengkap, Segala Jurusan: by paksaa in Thesis, PTK, and skripsi.Ī.