TEACHING VOCABULARY THROUGH CIRCLE GAME AT THE SEVENTH YEAR OF SMPN 9 PALOPO

ABSTRACT Marwah, 2013. Teaching Vocabulary through Circle Game at the Seventh Year of SMPN 9 Palopo. Thesis, English Study Program of Educational Departement in STAIN Palopo Consultant, Dr. Rustan S., M.Hum. and Wisran, S.S.,M.Pd. Keywords : Teaching, vocabulary, circle game. The research entitled : Teaching vocabulary through circle game at the seventh year of SMPN 9 Palopo. This research was to find out whether the use circle game can improve the students’ vocabulary at the seventh year of SMPN 9 Palopo. The researcher employs pre-experimental method. The population of this research was all of the seventh year students of SMPN 9 Palopo. The sample was taken from all population by using random sampling technique. The number of sample were 20 students. The research instruments were used in collecting data was test (pre-test and post-test). It aims to the student’s ability in vocabulary skill in the pre-test and post-test. Then the researcher analyzes their score by using t�test and then explains clearly in the discussion. The result of analysis showed that the use of circle game in teaching student’s vocabulary skill at the seventh year of SMPN 9 Palopo makes the students easy to memorize vocabulary. The result t-test shows that (23,24) greather that t-table (2,09) indicates that the student’s vocabulary skill in SMPN 9 Palopo at the seventh year students improve after the treatment