PAPERS OF ENGLISH BUSINESS

MINI RESEARCH

“Knowing The Student’s Ability To Vocabulary Of Business”

( Supporting Lecturer : Choms Gary GT Sibarani, SE, M. Si, Ak. CA / Dr. M. Ikhsan, M.Si )

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DEWI RATNA SARI (7183142002)

KRISTIN JESICA HASIBUAN (7182142026)

ROSLIANA BERUTU (7181142017)

ACCOUNTING EDUCATION

FACULTY OF ECONOMY

STATE UNIVERSITY OF MEDAN

2019
 PREFACE

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

PREFACE ..................................................................................................................... i

TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................... ii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background .................................................................................................... 1
1.2. Problem Formulation ..................................................................................... 1
1.3. Purpose........................................................................................................... 1

CHAPTER II REVIEW LITERATURE

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH
3.1. Place And Time of Research.......................................................................... 3
3.2. Population and Sample .................................................................................. 3
3.3. Data Collection .............................................................................................. 3
3.4. Research Method ........................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CHAPTER V FINAL
5.1. Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 6
5.2. Suggestion ...................................................................................................... 6

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 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background

In this increasingly advanced era of globalization we must have skill in English for
business. In addition, with the existence of vocabulary we will be easier in doing business.
Doing business not only domestically but also abroad, therefore we have to master a lot of
vocabulary so that we are easier to do business or communicate in English. Many business
activities are carried out by business actors or economic actors in order to fulfill their daily
needs and develop their business or business activities.

Human business is coupled with technological sophistication and must master English
because business is not only in the country. business is increasingly popular and can be done
by anyone only with ideas, business and capital and sufficient understanding in the business
activities that it will do. Problems in a business must exist, but we must be able to find
solutions or solve problems from that problem so that our efforts can be sustainable.

1.2. Problem Formulation

1. Does the accounting department master the business vocabulary in English?

2. What is the ability of accounting majors to do business in English?
3. How many the students have a good level of vocabulary in English Business?

1.3. Purpose

1. To find out how the knowledge of students majoring in accounting about English
vocabulary in business.
2. To find out whether the accounting department can do business and communicate in
English.
3. To know how much accounting majors can be in English.

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 CHAPTER II
RESEARCH LITERATURE

As the knowledge of English becomes more and more vital, English teachers are
faced with increasing challenges in their teching experiences. While the focus was placed on
grammatical description in the past, nowadays students require the use of modern methods
promoting real communication in the classrom that should helpthem understand the language
they are learning and participate in conversations.

There are many ways to teach vocabulary that have been used and discussed over
time. For example, videos are widely used as instructional material because it has been
noticed that students acquire new vocabulary and reinforce initially learned vocabulary when
they watch movie scenes. The importance of learning vocabulary has been very well
expressed by the British linguist Wilkins. He (1972; 111) states that “Without grammar very
little can be conveyed; without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed”. In the introduction to
their Cambridge English Course 1, Swan and Walter emphasise this idea by saying that
“Vocabulary acquisition is the largest and most important task facing the language learner”.
(1984: vii).

Based on the research that has been done by Ameena Zafar (2016), he researched skill
of undergraduate students and used a tool to improve their skill in English vocabulary.
Focusing in the remedial measures, after conducting an Academic English Language for six
months, dedicating ten full sessions for grammar teaching , and evaluating the final work of
the ESL students enrolled in MBA, it was evident that the students needed more intensive as
well as extensive practice in verb forms. The most frequent errors were seen firstly, in past
tense usage and secondly, in present tense usage in narratives and corporate compositions.
Beside the past perfect aspect, which occured scantly in the thirty-five written compositions,
the errors in the rest of the aspects occured in such a small number that perhaps they might
not require the main focus of the ESL remedial teachers. Consequently it may be suggested
that more grammar exercises could be incorporated into the language training and may
require a more intensive and extensive drilling. Additional vocabulary and language structure
improvement efforts can show even more improvement in meaning and content than as seen
before. Frequent practice of similar narrative sentences might help the student to drop such
extra verbs from the sentences. That is why we considered it was important to help the
students finding the best way they like to vocabulary in English Business.

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 CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH

3.1. Place and Time of Research

We held a research on a several of students in one of the classes in the Economy

Faculty of State University of Medan and several students in Sumut Corner, a place located in
Economy Faculty where students usually take a rest. We held the research on Friday, May
17th 2019 at 10 AM and 12 PM.

3.2. Population and Sample

The population on this study were students in the Economy Faculty of State
University of Medan. In this study, we took samples a few students from Accounting
Education of Class B and several students in Economy Faculty.

3.3. Data Collection

To collected the data, we used questionnaires. This questionnaire contains several

vocabulary about business and is given to students to fill out. We provide 20 vocabularies
that is listed in every questionnaires to be given. So, the total of vocabulary are 600 words.

3.4. Research Method

In this study, we used a Quantitative Method. This Quantitative Research Method is

conducted by giving a questionnaire to each student used as a sample.

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 CHAPTER IV
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This study was held to determine the level of understanding and knowledge of
students about vocabulary in business. The study was held by giving the questionnaires to
several students in Economy Faculty, State University Of Medan. We provide 20
vocabularies that is listed in every questionnaires to be given to a few students. Based on the
results of the research that we have done on several students in the Economy Faculty of State
University of Medan, we found the following results.

No. Number Of Answer True False Pass

1. 18 17 1 2

2. 18 16 2 2

3. 18 16 2 2

4. 17 17 0 3

5. 20 18 2 0

6. 20 18 2 0

7. 19 15 4 1

8. 20 18 2 0

9. 18 13 5 2

10. 15 13 2 5

11. 15 13 2 5

12. 12 10 2 8

13. 17 10 7 3

14. 16 13 3 4

15. 13 9 4 7

16. 12 8 4 8

17. 15 8 7 5

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 18. 8 5 3 12

19. 6 3 3 14

20. 8 4 4 12

21. 5 2 3 15

22. 19 11 8 1

23. 19 10 9 1

24. 19 13 6 1

25. 15 10 5 5

26. 17 12 5 3

27. 11 9 2 9

28. 12 9 3 8

29. 18 11 7 2

30. 13 10 3 7

Total 453 341 112 147

Based on the table above, we can conclude that the level of vocabulary skills in
business for students of Economy Faculty is quite good and it can be said that their
knowledge of vocabulary in business is quite a lot. This can be seen from the table above
which shows the level of their understanding of the vocabulary in business.

The table above shows that out of 600 words available, there are only 453
vocabularies words that can be filled by students. From several vocabulary answers, there are
341 vocabulary words answered correctly. Furthermore, the table above shows that there are
112 vocabularies answers incorrectly. But, there are still many words that are left passed.
This might happen because there are still some students who lack vocabulary in Business
English. The table above shows that there are 147 vocabulary words that are not answered by
students.

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 CHAPTER V
FINAL

5.1. Conclusion

Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the level of student’s
knowledge about english vocabulary in business is good. But, of course that is not enough.
Their vocabulary skills still need to be improved so that their vocabularies can grow and well.
In this modern era, we are required to have good skills in english, especially in the business
world, english is very important. The most basic thing that can be done starts with
multiplying and mastering vocabulary in english.

5.2. Suggestion

There are still many students who lack the english vocabulary in business. Then it
takes practice to memorize and multiply vocabulary, so that it can add insight and knowledge
in business vocabulary. Furthermore, we can use a modern technology, like a handphone and
used application to increase our english vocaulary in business.

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