STUDY ON TEACHER’S TECHNIQUES

IN TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY AT TK A CLASS

IN SPS CAHAYA BUNDA LANDUNGSARI DAU MALANG

THESIS

By:

SUSILAWATI

08360007

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMADIYAH MALANG

AUGUST 2013

STUDY ON TEACHER’S TECHNIQUES

IN TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY AT TK A CLASS

IN SPS CAHAYA BUNDA LANDUNGSARI DAU MALANG

THESIS

By:

SUSILAWATI

08360007

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMADIYAH MALANG

AUGUST 2013

STUDY ON TEACHER’S TECHNIQUES

IN TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY AT TK A CLASS

IN SPS CAHAYA BUNDA LANDUNGSARI DAU MALANG

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to

achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:

SUSILAWATI

08360007

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMADIYAH MALANG

AUGUST 2013

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

MOTTO

“God entrusts every excess deficiency,

entrusts expectation in every hesitation and every hardship surely Allah gives an

easinessmanner”

“Verily, after hardship comes ease, then whenever you have settled (something affairs), do solemnly

(affair) still labour hard” (Q.s. Al insyroh 6-7)

“Don’t you ever stop when you’re tired and

don’t you ever stop till you can reach your

dreams…”

DEDICATION

This thesis dedicated to:

My beloved father H.Sugito and mother Hj.Halida.

My beloved husband Imam Maulid S.H.

My beloved son Raditya Pratama Putra.

My beloved friends Rafika Rabba Farah, Nurul Dwi Wahyuni, Yuni

Anggraeni, Vivi Novita Sari, Halimatur Rosyidah and Mickyana Dian.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Alhamdulillah, firstly, all grateful and praise to Allah SWT who has been

givinghealth, affection and blessing. Secondly, sholawat and salam to prophet

Muhammad SAW for guiding her from the darkness to the brightness. So, the

writer can finish this thesis. This thesis could not have been completed without

the support many people and institutions. The writer would like to express her

deepest gratitude to all of her advisors Dra. Thathit Manon Andini, M.Hum and

Drs. Estu Widodo, M.Hum for their kind guidance, support, and suggestion that

are very helpful in finishing this thesis. Her deepest gratitude is also directed to

all examiners Drs. Jarum, M.Ed and Santi Prastiyowati, S.Pd lectures at the

English Department, for teaching her a lot of things in the course they taught.

The writer would like to express her gratitude to the headmaster at SPS Cahaya

Bunda Malang, Mrs. Sri Wulandari, S.Pd and the teacher Mrs. Siti Cholivah,

S.E, who helped her during the observation.

Her biggest appreciation refers to her family, her beloved father

H.Sugito, mother Hj.Halida, her beloved husband Imam Maulid S.H, and her

beloved son Raditya Pratama Putra for their prayer, support, deep understanding,

and support in happiness and sorrow so I can finish this thesis.

To her lovely friends, (Rafika Farah, Nurul Dwi, Yuni Anggraeni,

Ferdinawati, Halimatur Rosidah, Vivi Novita, Mickyana Dian, Heti Irmayanti,

Zubaidah, Nunung, Dwi Pretiana, Basma, Ika Rinda, Siska, Evika, Dian, Vira,

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Sri Zuliatun, Siti Haikal, Intan Widya, Heni, Risda Amalia, Norma Yulita,

Isnawati, Eka, Riska Sabrina, Yuli Anggraini, Indah Wahyu, Junita, and Ratih

Diyah Sasmita), thanks for their support, partnership, motivation, love, jokes,

pray and togetherness.

Finally, her sincere gratitude goes to everybody that cannot be mentioned

one by one who had helped her finish the thesis. Thanks a lot for the supports,

advices, criticisms, and jokes. Eventually, may Allah SWT always keep them in

save and peace condition and also give them the appropriate rewards, AMIN

Malang, 1 Agustus 2013

The writer,

Susilawati

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE ........................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................. ii

LEGALIZATION .......................................................................................... iii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION .................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................................................... v

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................. vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................. viii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background of the Study ............................................................... 1

1.2. Statement of the Problems ............................................................. 4

1.3. Purpose of the Study ...................................................................... 4

1.4. Significance of the Study ............................................................... 5

1.5. Scope and Limitation ..................................................................... 6

1.6. Definition of Key the Terms .......................................................... 6

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1. English for Young Learners ............................................................. 8

2.2. Teaching English for Young Learners ............................................. 9

2.3. Students’ Characteristic of English for Young Learners ............... 9

2.4. Kindergarten Students .................................................................... 10

2.5. Kindergarten students’ Psychology ............................................... 11

2.5.1 The Language Development ................................................... 13

2.6. Vocabulary for Kindergarten Students .......................................... 16

2.7. Techniques of Teaching English Vocabulary

for Kindergarten Students .............................................................. 17

2.7.1 Games ................................................................................... 18

2.7.2 Song ....................................................................................... 18

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2.7.3 Story Telling .......................................................................... 20

2.8 The Problems Faced by the Teacher

In Teaching English Vocabulary ...................................................... 21

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1. Research Design ............................................................................ 24

3.2. Research Subject ............................................................................ 25

3.3. Research Instrument ....................................................................... 25

3.3.1 Interview ............................................................................. 25

3.3.2 Observation ......................................................................... 26

3.4 Data Collection .............................................................................. 27

3.5 Data Analysis ................................................................................. 28

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1. Research Findings .......................................................................... 29

4.1.1. The Techniques Applied by the Teacher in teaching English

Vocabulary ........................................................................ 30

4.1.1.1 Applying Songs Technique ................................... 30

4.1.1.2 Applying Games Technique .................................. 31

4.1.2. Problems Faced by the Teacher and Solution in Applying

the Techniques in Teaching English Vocabulary .............. 32

4.1.2.1 Problems and Solution in Applying Songs ............ 32

4.1.2.2 Problems and Solutions in Applying Games ......... 33

4.2. Discussion ...................................................................................... 33

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTION

5.1. Conclusion ..................................................................................... 35

5.1.1. The Techniques Applied by the Teacher in

Teaching English Vocabulary ............................................. 35

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5.1.2. Problems Faced by the Teacher and Solutions in Applying the

Techniques in Teaching English Vocabulary ................... 36

5.2. Suggestion ...................................................................................... 38

5.2.1. Suggestion for the Teacher ............................................... 38

5.2.2. Suggestion for the Next Researchers ................................ 38

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