THE CORRELATIONAL STUDY BETWEEN THE FREQUENCY OF WATCHING ENGLISH MOVIES AND VOCABULARY MASTERY OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS AT SMA SENYERANG JAMBI

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ABSTRACT

This research was to describe the frequency of watching English movies and vocabulary mastery of the second grade students at SMA Senyerang Jambi. To prove whether or not watching English movies can affect students’ vocabulary mastery, the researcher conducted a research toward 36 students. In conducting this research, the researcher used questionnaire to find out students’ frequency of watching English movies and vocabulary test to find out students’ vocabulary mastery. The results of both tests were correlated by using Pearson Product Moment Formula. The result of the correlational study satisfied the researcher. It was related to the researcher’s hypothesis which was “there is a significant correlation between the frequency of watching English movies and vocabulary mastery of the second grade students at SMA Senyerang Jambi”. The value of r-counted was 0.91 and the value of r-table was 0.33. It meant that there was a very high correlation between the frequency of watching English movies and vocabulary mastery.

Based on the result found, it will be useful for teachers to use English movies to teach vocabulary. Students are also expected to increase their frequency of watching English movies due to watching English movies can improve students’ vocabulary mastery.

Keywords: correlational study, frequency of watching English movies, vocabulary mastery.