Abstrak
This study aimed to find out the strategies used by teachers in teaching English vocabulary in Merdeka Curriculum at seventh grade students of SMPN 5 Tarakan. The method used in this study was a descriptive qualitative method. The setting of this research was SMPN 5 Tarakan. The subject of this study was an English teacher who teaches seventh grade. Data were collected through observation and interviews. Based on the data analysis, the researcher found several strategies in teaching English vocabulary, namely using Pictures, Games, Dictionaries and Inquiry Based Learning. Based on the results of observations and interviews, showed that teachers used different strategies when teaching English in the classroom. The conclusion of this study revealed that there were several English vocabulary teaching strategies that are very useful for teachers when teaching, because by these strategies the teachers can know the limitations and characteristics of students. In addition, it is also recommended that English teachers must be more creative, develop and vary their strategies in teaching English vocabulary.