Use of L1 facilitation in Developing English Vocabulary

Abstract

This research entitled “Use of L1 facilitation in Developing English Vocabulary” aims to find out the the effectiveness of using first language for teaching vocabulary at secondary level. This research was mainly based on the primary and secondary sources of data. The sample size of the study consisted of 40 students studying in grade nine at Shree Madane Danda Secondary School, Dhuwankot, Gorkha for the purpose of the research. The students were divided into experimental and control groups. The required data were collecting by using test items. It was found that the group which was taught by using L1 is achieved better than the group which was taught without using L1 facilitation. The common words in which the learners felt easier when they were facilitated in Nepali were occupy, plea, species, recent monument, emperor, circumstance, demise. Thesis comprises five chapters. The first chapter deals with general introduction, objectives of the study and significance of the study. The second chapter deals with the review of the related literature, implication of review for the study and conceptual framework. Third chapter deals with methods and procedures of the study. It contains information about design and methods used in the study. It contains information about design and methods used in the study, population of the study, on sampling procedure and data analysis and interpretation procedures. Fourth chapter consists of the analysis and interpretation of the results. And the fifth chapter deals with the major findings of the study on the basis of analysis and interpretation of the collected data. It also deals with some recommendations made based on the major findings of the study. Finally, the fifth chapter consists conclusion and recommendations is followed by the references and appendices.