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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY USING CROSSWORD PUZZLES GAME

( A Case Study at the first Grade Students of MTs Mathla’ul Anwar Cempakasari Malingping in 2015/2016 Academic Year )

A PAPER

Submitted to the English education study program of FKIP Unma Banten as a partial Fulfillment of the requirement for the educational Scholar Degree

By

IYAN SUTIANA
D.09.013.0038

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

TEACHING TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE

MATHLA’UL ANWAR UNIVERSITY

BANTEN

2015

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A.      Background of Choosing the Topic

            Language plays the important role in education. By using language the process of education runs smoothly. In educational institutions, many people learn languages mainly English language because it is very useful language to communicate with other nations. English is a foreign language that is though in Indonesia from Elementary School  to University.

English is getting more and more important. It is used in many aspects of life such as communication, knowledge, education, technology, culture and art. Many countries attempt to use English as a second or foreign language. This condition makes people have to master it in order to be able to get involved in the era of globalization. Every single day people have to follow wants, so they have to be able to communicate in English, in the era of information, people can get information from in the internet, which is the most important language in the world.

Indonesian government determines English as a subject that is taught to students of elementary school, high school and university level. The government realizes that’s English is a means of communication skill in English. Based on the syllabus used for teaching English (Thn.2004 TEFL High School Syllabus) teacher should teach English to make students have communicative competence (Department of Nation Educational, 2004). In additions, they have to master the four language skills.

Thus, in Indonesia government has shown its concerns about the importance of English in use. It is stated in the KTSP curiculum: “Mata pelajaran bahasa inggris bertujuan mengembangkan kemampuan berkomunikasi dalam bahasa tersebut, dalam bentuk lisan dan tulis. Kemampuan berkomunikasi meliputi mendengarkan, berbicara, menulis dan membaca”.

Vocabulary is the most important in communication. Without vocabulary, we can not express our idea or understand the message. Difficulty of communication means a big problem for everyone and need attention.

Vocabulary improves when you know that words mean. Since vocabulary is the ultimate goal communication and have big impact for all skill. You can not overestimate the important of vocabulary development.

Improving students’ vocabulary is very important, event though it is not main goal of the learning process it self. In other words, when we learn English in any skill, such as reading, speaking, writing, and listening, we also need to learn words at least. We know some words that we might or use sentences because the vocabulary learning will support the learning it self.

B.       Identification of the Problem

Base on the background above, the problem to identified as follow :

1.        The students’ vocabularies mastery are less.

2.        The students’ speaking  are  less.

3.        The students’ background intelligence ability are different.

C.      Limitation of the Problem

To make the problem clear, it is necessary for the writer to limit the problem. The study  is focused on: “ Improving students’ vocabulary mastery using crossword puzzles for first grade  of MTs Mathla’ul Anwar Malingping”

D.      Formulation of the Problem

Based on the statement above, the writer formulated the problem is: “ is there any correlation between students’ vocabularies  mastery  using  crossword  puzzles  for  the  first  grade  of  MTs  Mathla’ul  Anwar Malingping?”.

E.       The Aim of the Research

The aims of the research is intended to find out whether there is positive correlation between students’ vocabularies mastery using crossword puzzle game.

F.       The Adventages of Research

The research would give information about improving students’ vocabulary mastery using crossword puzzles for first grade  of MTs Mathla’ul Anwar Malingping in 2015/2016 academic year. Hopefully, the result of this study is useful for writer, students, teachers, and all readers.

1.    For the writer

By doing the research, the writer hopes that he can study and get more information to identify the problem in mastering vocabulary. Besides, the writer would get new experience and knowledge for future of his life.

2.    For the student

It would give a certain information about their learning ability, and it would be motivate them to identification their problem in mastering vocabulary. Furthermore, they can also increase their ability in vocabulary.

3.    For the teacher

English teachers are able to know how far their student achievement in vocabulary mastery, so it can motivate them to find some methods to improve their students’ vocabulary mastery.

4.    For the reader

It is expected by reading this research the readers would not find any difficulties in understanding the vocabulary mastery.