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obvious that there is not much creativity in the mechanical
memorization of word lists; however, semi-contextualizing

and fully contextualizing tasks do allow for the necessary

open-endedness while still setting sufficient creative limits.
It is not easy task to learn a language without words,

even communication between human beings is based on
words. Both teacher and students agree that acquisition of

the vocabulary is a central factor in teaching a language
(Walters, 2004).

Some people think that vocabulary teaching is only

wasting time because the vocabulary number is limited.
English teacher better teach vocabulary first than other

aspects of language such as grammar, speaking, reading, and
writing. Students who already acquire more vocabulary will

easily understand others aspect of English than students who
have less vocabulary.

In the classroom, English teacher must have several

creative strategies in teaching vocabulary. Vocabulary
teaching and learning strategies is any strategies that results

in the learning vocabulary (Schmitt, 1997). Appropriate

strategies help teachers to give students understanding about
vocabulary. It also helps students easily understand and get

deeper information about learning vocabulary.