THE USE OF SUBTITLE IN CARTOON MOVIE ENTITLED “FROZEN 2” AS A MEDIA IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY ON SMP PURNAMA 2 SEMARANG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2023

Vocabulary is an important part of language and should always come first when
learning a language. Students can master the four language skills through
vocabulary: listening, speaking, writing, and reading. By mastering vocabulary,
they can shape their English and consider English to be one of their school subjects.
In EFL, it needs other model to improve vocabulary, specifically, so that the
students can enjoy in the class. Therefore, this study raises the title “The Use of
Subtitle in Cartoon Movie Entitled “Frozen 2” As A Media in Improving Students’
Vocabulary Mastery on SMP Purnama 2 Semarang”. The reason the researcher
chooses cartoon movie than the other movie is that in school, cartoon movies are
easier to understand for the students since it deals with their experiences when they
were child, they like absolutely like watching a cartoon.
The pre-test and post-test are used to gather data. This study used a pre
experimental quantitative design since its principal data is based on a single group
and is related to numbers. There are 25 students in the IX grade in total. Students
are required to put their writing through a pre-test and post-test as part of the data
collection process. The data and test results are then analyzed using SPSS statistic
22.
The outcome demonstrates that there are noticeable disparities. Both before and
after the procedure is used, it affects the score. There are many students who have
benefited from the use of that media, and it can be argued that the use of subtitles
in the animated film "Frozen 2" as a medium for improving students' vocabulary
mastery in that class is highly beneficial. The capacity of students in class IX to
answer issues utilizing nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, on the other hand,
considerably improved throughout this time. Students are also more enthusiastic
and creative while performing activities, which affects the value and caliber of
learning in the educational setting.
Keywords: movie, SMP Purnama 2 Semarang, vocabulary mastery