THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING CONTEXT CLUES IN TEACHING OF VOCABULARY

Abstract

The conducted study aimed to examine the importance of having context clues on teaching vocabulary in EFL classes. The participants in the present study are 44 female, they were chosen randomly from six classes at high school. They were divided into groups, the experimental group was taught by the researcher by using context clues such as synonyms, antonyms, giving examples and general information within the given context. The control group was taught by an English teacher at that school by using traditional ways such as giving definitions. The data was collected by using two exams as a way of assessment. The pretest was conducted before treatment to see the student's level of vocabulary skill. The post-test was conducted after treatment to see if there any difference between the two groups. The results of the two tests were compared. Clearly, the participants of experimental group were achieved better than the control group. That is to say, this educational way is an essential component in building vocabulary skill and encourage learning in general