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Abstract:- When someone mentions the term people in the world. That is why, vocabulary is regarded as
vocabulary, of course, in our perception refer to a list of the basic tool to improve our English. Language learners
the words or phrases in a language, in the form of have 95% coverage figure and need to know 2000-3000
alphabetical order. Vocabulary is also regarded as a word familiers for adequate listening comprehension (Van
crucial role of a language. In the other words, Zeeland & Schmitt, 2013).
vocabulary is the basic aspect of a language. Students
are demanded to know and to master vocabulary in Based on the language perspective that vocabulary is a
order to be able to practice four English skills. The flesh of language. He or she must know the meaning of the
existence of vocabulary can be found in the form of words in order to be able to comprehend the reading
reading passage, conversation or speech, and grammar passage, conversation, and grammar exercises, both oral
exercises. In the other words, the importance of and written in English. So it is very difficult to develop
vocabulary is shown in listening, reading, writing and one’s comprehension without the critical examination of
speaking. One who has lack of vocabulary would have the role played by vocabulary knowledge.
problem in identifying word for meaning. The research
method used in the present study were based on In teaching English as a foreign language long time
interview, classroom participant observation, and ago, grammar was the major center of attention in language
questionnaire are primary data collection. Generally, classes, vocabulary was also the focus of drills, exercises,
based on this research finding indicated that English and memorization efforts. Then, as grammar fell into some
vocabulary is gained by taking course. Students learn disfavor a few decades ago, vocabulary instruction tended
vocabulary with different styles, namely: opening to go with it. Currently, in our attention to communicative
dictionary, searching online, reading an article, and classrooms that are directed toward content, tasks, or
asking friends. Besides that, they also got new English interaction, we are once again giving vocabulary the
vocabulary through conversation. So students learn attention it deserves. Most words are learned through
English vocabulary based on their awareness that is to classroom instruction and incidental vocabulary learning is
use it in communication with other people and to limited due to a lack of second language (L2) input
understand academic materials written in English. (Siyanova, 2016).
Students have different people to practice their new
English vocabulary. They faced people who can make The phenomenon mentioned above, of course, has
them pleasure in practicing it. In this case, based on this quite a different perspective. First perspective states that
research indicated that most students (82%) practice vocabulary items are long list of words and to be one of
new English vocabulary with their friends. factors makes boring in the class. While another regards
that vocabulary is seen as a center role in contextualized,
Keywords:- English Vocabulary; Mind; Students. meaningful language. Both perspectives affect the teachers
in applying the approach when they teach students in the
I. INTRODUCTION classroom.
This research departs from the researcher’s will to English vocabulary is not consistent with different
identify student’s approach in getting new English spelling, sound, and meanings. This is one of differences
vocabulary as a foreign language. One of the definitions of with our language (Indonesia language). Many English
vocabulary is knowledge of words meaning that used by words have the same spelling but different in
people in real communication. In general term, vocabulary pronunciation, and of course different meanings. One of the
is not only a list or collection of the words but also phrases examples the use of word {live}. This word (live) can be
in a language. Vocabulary can be found in dictionary books pronounced {laiv} and {liv}. This is one of problems that
and arranged from A to Z in alphabetical order. Students faced by many students who get English through learning.
are demanded to know and memorize vocabulary as many
as possible in order to be able to comprehend or understand There are two basic differences between English and
the meaning of the word in a text. Indonesia language. First English based and sound not
written, while Indonesia language based on written. Second
The importance of vocabulary is shown in listening, English is regarded as international language while
reading, writing and speaking. One who has lack of Indonesia language is regarded as national language.
vocabulary would have problem in identifying word for
meaning. He or she must have vocabulary for
communicating his or her needs in interaction with other
The research objectives were: (1) Identifying how Next aspect described by Nagy (2000) is the different
students to learn vocabulary; (2) To know student’s types of knowledge involved in knowing a word. The types
understanding about the role of English vocabulary; (3) To of knowledge include the use of words in oral and written
identify the factors that affect student in mastering English language, correct grammar usage of words, understandings
vocabulary. such as appropriate synonyms and antonyms, and even
morphological understandings that involve correct usage of
The findings of this research would add positive prefixes and suffixes. Surprisingly, more than 60% of
contribution to students the importance of the English words encountered in academic texts can be taught
vocabulary in communicating with other people who have morphologically. In particular, social studies textbooks
different countries. And also to be very useful and helpful used from elementary through high school, found that
for the lecturer of English in increasing of the teaching approximately 71% of the affixes and roots that could be
learning process. directly taught. Another researches showed the relationship
between the use of gestures and the improvement of second
People use both oral and printed language, productive language vocabulary. To improve student’s vocabulary
and receptive forms. They are demanded to have mastery, the teacher can use gestures as one of teaching
vocabulary as knowledge of words and word meanings. strategies (Khanukaeva, (2014).
When someone mentions the term vocabulary, of course,
our mind it refers to the kind of words. Basically, Fourth aspect is the notion that learning a word
vocabulary learning and acquisition is complex and meaning is inextricably related to knowledge of other
involves several processes that contributes to teaching related words. We do not learn word meanings in isolation;
principle. we learn word meanings in relation to other words and
concepts. For example, knowing the concept of rectangle
Students would find difficult to understand something involves knowing about polygons, quadrilaterals, right
(oral and written information) without having enough angles, and squares.
knowledge of vocabulary. That is why, vocabulary is the
most important part of learning a foreign language. In Fifth aspect noted that word knowledge differs
learning English, of course, the teacher or lecturer of according to the type of word. Knowing the meaning of
English encourages the students memorize English prepositions (e.g., if, under, around) differs greatly from
vocabulary as many as possible. Besides that the student knowing the meaning of specific science terminology, such
should know how to use of those words in order the hearer as nucleus and proton. Using new approaches and strategies
can understand the meaning of those words. in teaching vocabulary can facilitate the young learner in
learning vocabulary (Pushpanathan (2017).
There are five noteworthy of vocabulary components.
first pointing out that word learning is incremental—that is, The definition of vocabulary is more complex than in
we learn word meanings gradually and internalize deeper our mind. There are two reasons for this context. First,
meanings through successive encounters in a variety of words come in two forms: oral and print. Oral vocabulary
contexts and through active engagement with the words. includes those words that we recognize and use in listening
For example, the average tenth grader is likely to have a and speaking. Print vocabulary includes those words that
deeper and more sophisticated understanding of the term we recognize and use in reading and writing. Second,
atom compared to the knowledge of an average fourth receptive and productive forms. These forms quite the same
grader, who still has a more simplistic comprehend of the with oral and print. The following is an explanation
form. receptive and productive form
“Saya sendiri di rumah sedikit-sedikit ngomong English text in form of slide (power point). Then
bahasa Inggris sendirian tapi suaranya kecil. Kalo lagi ada asking one of students to read that text. The other students
teman yang biasa ngomong bahasa Inggris, saya suka listened it and identified how many mistakes were made.
ngajak teman ngomong bahasa Inggris. Asyik juga tuh
kelihatan keren”. Lecturer has varieties of methods in teaching learning
processes, and it depends on the starting point. Firstly, the
students were required to listen and repeat after lecturer
said. Other words, followed after lecturer pronunciation.
Step 1 Step 6
Lecturer writes English words that the students have Lecturer points on the board and students mention
not known yet. There are five English words. Do not more them (words) loudly. Finally, lecturer tell to the students
than five words. For example the following English words. that you go to rumah sakit gila. Why you read without
word?
1. Stalemate
2. whoosh The researcher used questionnaire to know or identify
3. virile the students’ ways to get English vocabulary. The
4. ticklish respondents to the items of the questionnaire were analyzed
5. fetish in percentage. The explanation of each item is as follows: