Indonesian Journal of Elt and Applied Linguistic
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Indonesian Journal of ELT and Applied Linguistics

Improving Students’ Vocabulary Through English Song

Mariana Mariana (Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah)
Ahmad Laut Hasibuan (Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah)
Risnawaty Risnawaty (Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Dec 2021

Abstract

The article deals with improving students’ vocabulary through English song at SMK Einstein school . The research aims to improve the twelfth-grade students of SMK Einstein School in mastering vocabulary through English song. The research was conducted by Classroom Action Research (CAR). Techniques used to collect the data are planning, implementing, observing and reflecting. The researcher selected 30 students of class XII-SMK Einstein School academic year of 2020/2021. The instrument used in the research was the song lyrics.Songs can be trusted to help remember vocabulary and used the songs are interested in learning English. Memorizing song can be used to improve English vocabulary so that the purpose of learning English as a communication tool can be achieved optimally. It can be seen from the result of the research showed that there was improvement from Cycle I to Cycle II in the students’ participation in introduction, discussion and practice. In the students’ achievement Cycle I was 67,43, the average score of the Cycle II was 85. It can be concluded that songs have a significant impact on improving students’ vocabulary.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJEAL

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

The issues of English language teaching keeps being a major focus discussed by scholars in education area. International Journal of ELT and Applied Linguistics (IJEAL) is established by Magister of English language Education study program, Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah. IJEAL is a ...