TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY TO THE 3 GRADE ...

21language, paradigm to memorize, and bilingual vocabulary list to learn. So, itis appropriate for the children. Direct method was used because it is consideredas the best method to teach vocabulary. On the other hand, genre based wasused because it can make the students understand the materials more easily.2. The Application of the Grammar Method, Direct Method and Genrebaseda. Grammar Translation MethodIn the grammar translation method, the students were givendetailed explanation about the grammatical pattern in their nativelanguage. Then, the sentences in their language were translated into thetarget language. To communicate with the students, the teacher usedmother tongue. It makes them understand the materials easily.b. Direct MethodThe application of the direct method was simplified by usingpicture, chart and labeled object. With this method, the students weregiven pictures of objects, such as, kind of food and drinks, fruit, animaland any others objects, with English label under the pictures. Thepictures and objects given are familiar objects around the students.Therefore, they will directly recognize the name of the objects orpictures in their own language.Firstly, the pictures or figures are prepared. The pictures or figureswere stamped on the media like a paper or something else, and then