The role of project assignments in increasing A2 level students’ vocabulary

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This article explores the effectiveness of project assignments in increasing vocabulary among A2 level students, a group that is often in the early stages of language learning and can greatly benefit from innovative teaching methods. By examining the types of vocabulary acquired, the engagement levels of students, and the overall impact on language proficiency, this study aims to provide insights that can inform teaching practices and curriculum development, to advance valid assessing system of young learner’s vocabulary skills with using project based method. This research is held to learners try to speak cooperatively, with their teacher’s comments, to do some course related projects by gathering information, selecting the best, discussing, analyzing them and finally presenting in their class and receiving feedback on their product in the class. The article goes on to list and describe different types of project assignments that can be organized using project-based technology, such as travel blog, organizing a cultural festival or event, role-play activities or simulations, music and lyrics analysis. It provides step-by-step guidance on how to implement project-based technology and discusses the potential benefits for students, including how project- based learning promote active learning, cultural awareness, collaboration, and creativity, developing their language proficiency and confidence in using the language in real-world contexts. Keywords: Vocabulary, project assignment, project-based technology, English language learning, A2 level student, collaboration, the Think-Pair-Share technique. Language is an indispensable section of every individual and a key component of communication. Without language, it is hard to express one’s notion to other people in the world. We are living in a multilingual world that is turning into globalized and therefore, it is essential to learn more than one language. Being proficient in two or more languages makes an individual a competent one, most especially when mastering 134 Topical issues of language training in the globalized world the English language. English language proficiency is the capability of to speak effectively in English. In today’s world, where the medium of training in nearly each university is English, this is a necessary skill. Considering this close relationship between vocabulary understanding and language learning, one cannot deny the importance of vocabulary understanding in general language ability, which is to have the fundamental potential in a language. However, among all of the researches about language, only few focused on the vocabulary development. “Without grammar, very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary, nothing can be conveyed.”(David A. Wilkins,1972) Vocabulary teaching and learning is a continuous undertaking for instructors as properly as learners because generally there has been minimal focus on vocabulary educating in the ESL classroom. The primary goal of this initiative is to develop vocabulary skill with using project assignment and to cater diverse learning styles and preferences, making language learning more inclusive and accessible. Project-based learning (PBL) is a model that organizes learning around projects. According to the definitions given in the PBL manuals for teachers, projects are complex challenging questions or problem-based tasks that engage students in design, problem-solving, decision-making, or investigative activities; give it to the students the ability to work relatively autonomously for a long time and culminating in actual products or presentation. (Jones, Rasmussen, & Moffitt, 1997; Thomas, Mergendoller, & Michaelson, 1999). Through collaborative projects, students can also develop not only vocabulary skill but also essential soft skills such as teamwork, communication, and problem-solving, which are invaluable in both academic and real-world settings. Developing the aforementioned skills can be undertaken through the integration of project-based learning with (EFL/ESL) instruction. By integrating project assignments into language learning, educators can create a dynamic and interactive environment that encourages the practical application of language skills. This approach not only facilitates the acquisition of new vocabulary but also enhances retention and recall, as students are more likely to remember words that they have used in meaningful contexts. 135 Topical issues of language training in the globalized world Additionally, Nation, Paul state that vocabulary skill is the most important talent to learn any language. The word is the smallest significant unit of language used for making phrases and sentences that usually represents an object, idea, action, idiom etc. The vocabulary is considered as a complex of form and meaning. He sees direct vocabulary study as a way of speeding up the learning process. According to him ‘direct vocabulary learning is a way of trying to bridge the gap bet