Abstract:
This paper reports on research results aimed at investigating the techniques used in teaching vocabulary, techniques that can work for young learners, and finding out young learners' achievement learning vocabulary. This study employed a descriptive design. The source of data was the EFL young Libyan learners. The research did observation at primary school and the population of the research was young learners aged 7 ,8, up to 9 years old. The writer did class observation and calculated young learners scores. the findings revealed that young learners average score categorized very good. Young learners aged 7 years old got 84%. and young learners aged 8 and 9 years old got 88. 87. Moreover the teacher has employed different techniques in teaching vocabulary to young learners aged 7 years old and young learners aged 8 and 9 years old. the research found out that the teacher employed the use of picture, command and real object in teaching vocabulary to young learners aged 7 years old. Then the teacher employed the use of text book, translation and memorization in teaching vocabulary to young learners aged 8 and 9 years old.
