THE USE OF DESERT ISLAND ACTIVITY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS VOCABULARY

Abstract

This study intends to investigate the effectiveness of desert island activity in improving students vocabulary In conducting this research the authors used quantitative research through post test only with the experimental group and the control group This research was conducted at SMPN 2 Tondano The subject of the research is the 8^{th< sup> grade students at SMPN 2 Tondano The findings show that the use of the desert island activity is very effective in improving students English vocabulary skills It further supports that choosing the right game and educating greatly influences the output of each learner Therefore the importance of the desert island activity in the process of learning English vocabulary for students especially for the conditions of students in Indonesia with various learning styles one of which is the Minahasa Regency which has inadequate network access can make the desert island activity a good reference to be recommended to students < p>}