TEACHING VOCABULARY BY USING COOKING ACADEMY
Nofia Rahmayani
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Based on Oxford Dictionary, vocabulary is list of
word with their meanings, especially in
a book for learning foreign language. In English,
vocabulary is very important because it is the key to understand English,
but many students still difficult to increase
their vocabulary. Now adays, technology had improved like electronic media. It
can be used for learning. Using electronic media can make students increase
their vocabulary, for example teach by using electronic media like Cooking
Academy game. This article tries to share about teaching use electronic media
Cooking Academy game, teaching procedures and benefits teach by using Cooking
Academy.
Electronic media is a equipment that need
electricity to use it . The common equipment we use in daily like television,
radio, computer, cell phone, etc. In every computer usually there are many
games and one of them can be used to teach is Cooking Academy game. Cooking
Academy is a cooking game that challenge participants to cook variant foods
from some country. In this game participants will guide by a chef. Cooking
Academy almost the same with cooking class when we get the material then we
must practice it and we must pass the exam to continue higher level.
There are some teaching procedures to teach
vocabulary by using Cooking Academy game. First, the teacher prepare the
Cooking Academy game. Second, the teacher explain how to play Cooking Academy,
when teacher playing the game students must pay attention about the instruction
and materials ( look at the pictures ). Third, teacher prepare power point that
show about the game had played by teacher , but the teacher must hide the
instruction and materials . Fourth, the teacher ask students to write in white
board what the verb and material. Fifth, the students must practice it in front
of class. Last, the teacher give score if students can write the correct
answer.
The game created to make the gamers feel enjoy and
fun . So, some benefit of teaching vocabulary by using Cooking Academy are first,
the students can fast understand the new vocabularies. Second, student will fun
and enjoy in the subject .Third, Students not only know the meaning but also
they can practice it.
In conclusion, applying a technique by using Cooking
Academy in teaching vocabulary is one of effective technique to increase
students’ ability in memorizing new vocabulary. This technique can make student
fun and happy in learning, not only they can easy to understand new vocabulary
but also they can practice it .
