2021/1 Vocabulary Drills

English language becomes the most important language to learn for communication. Therefore, mastering English mastery can help people ready to face global competition. In Indonesia, English language has been taught as one of the compulsory subjects for students and it may be the necessary to pass an examination in English to enter a university. As Haycraft (1978, p.8) states, there are various skills in mastering of language: listening (understanding the spoken language), reading (understanding the written language), speaking and writing. To support the mastery of the four language skills the students have to learn vocabulary first before understanding other skills. Vocabulary is a very basic element to learn English because it is the foundation to learn other skills. Richard and Renandya (2002, p.255) state that vocabulary is a core component of language proficiency and provides much basis of how the learners speak, listen, read, and write well. As a foreign language, learning English vocabulary mastery is very important to support other English language skills.