Introducing English vocabulary to young learners with flashcards

English Education Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-19 DOI:10.24815/eej.v13i2.25454

Eka Amaranggana Ahmadi Suryani, A. Majid, S. Suryani

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English has become the most commonly spoken language in the modern era. English should be taught in every primary school because it is widely used. The most important skill to master when studying the English language is vocabulary. Hence, before learning any language skill, such as reading, writing, or listening, students must first learn vocabulary. Flashcards are a visually appealing medium that can help students understand vocabulary. This study aimed to improve the vocabulary of sixth-grade pupils at an elementary school in Lam Awee, Aceh Besar, using flashcards. The sample was taken from the sixth grade which consisted of 6 students. The data was collected using a vocabulary matching test consisting of questions covering parts of body, family, color, and fruit. The data were analyzed by testing the hypothesis at the significance level of 0.05. The results showed that the student vocabulary score improved significantly after learning the language using flashcards. Therefore, it is recommended for teachers to use flashcards to provide a basic vocabulary to beginners because it helps boost students’ motivation to learn new English vocabulary.

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用抽认卡向年轻学习者介绍英语词汇

英语已成为现代最常用的语言。英语应该在每一所小学教授，因为它被广泛使用。学习英语时要掌握的最重要的技能是词汇。因此，在学习任何语言技能，如阅读、写作或听力之前，学生必须首先学习词汇。抽认卡是一种视觉上吸引人的媒介，可以帮助学生理解词汇。本研究旨在利用抽认卡提高亚齐省林亚威一所小学六年级学生的词汇量。样本来自六年级，共6名学生。数据是通过词汇匹配测试收集的，包括身体部位、家庭、颜色和水果等问题。数据分析采用假设检验，显著性水平为0.05。结果表明，使用抽认卡学习语言后，学生词汇成绩显著提高。因此，建议教师使用抽认卡为初学者提供基本的词汇，因为它有助于提高学生学习新英语词汇的动力。

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