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Table of Contents

Thesis cover…. ...............................................................................................................

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Approval Sheet ...............................................................................................................

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Preface ...........................................................................................................................

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Statement .........................................................................................................................

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Acknowledgements .........................................................................................................

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Abstract ...........................................................................................................................

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Table of Contents ............................................................................................................

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List of Tables ...................................................................................................................

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List of Figures ..................................................................................................................

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List of Appendices ........................................................................................................... xii
Chapter One - Introduction............................................................................................

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1.1 Background of the Study.........................................................................................

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1.2 Research Questions.................................................................................................

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1.3 Research Goals........................................................................................................

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1.4 Significance of the Study.........................................................................................

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1.5 Definitions of the Terms..........................................................................................

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1.6 Organization of the Study........................................................................................

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Chapter Two - Literature Review..................................................................................

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2.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................

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2.2. The Concept of Instructional Materials.................................................................
2.2.1 The Role of Materials in Relation to Other Elements ....................................
2.2.2 Characteristics of Good Materials ..................................................................

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2.3 The Process of the Material Use.............................................................................
2.3.1 Material Preparation........................................................................................
2.3.1.1 Material Provided in the Textbook Unit …………………………….....
2.3.1.2 Materials Provided in the Lesson Plan ………………............................
2.3.1.3 Material Modification .……………….………………...........................
2.3.2 Material Implementation ……........................................................................
2.3.2.1 Material Organization ………………………………………………….

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2.3.2.2 Types of Classroom Activities ……………………..……….................. 24

2.3.2.3 Types of Classroom Techniques .……………….….............................. 26
2.4 Relevant Research ……………………………………………..……………….... 30
Chapter Three - Research Methodology....................................................................... 36
3.1 Introduction …………………................................................................................ 36
3.2 Research Site and Participants ............................................................................... 36
3.3 Research Design ………………. ........................................................................... 37
3.4 Data Collection ……………………......................................................................
3.4.1 Document Analysis ........................................................................................
3.4.2 Classroom Observation ..................................................................................
3.4.3 Interviews .......................................................................................................
3.4.4 Questionnaires ................................................................................................

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3.5 Data Analysis ………………………..................................................................... 42
Chapter Four – Data Analysis and Discussion ........................................................... 44

4.1 Introduction …………………..............................................................................

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4.2 The Data from Document Analysis ...................................................................... 44
4.2.1 The Materials Provided in the Textbook Unit................................................. 45
4.2.2 The Materials Provided in the Lesson Plan .................................................... 48
4.3 The Data from Classroom Observation.................................................................. 52
4.4 The Data from Teacher’s Interviews….................................................................. 55
4.4.1 General Descriptions of the Materials ………................................................. 55
4.4.1.1 Teacher’s Definitions of A Good Material ................................................ 55
4.4.1.2 Teachers’ Evaluation of the Textbook Unit............................................... 57
4.4.2 Material Preparation ……………………………............................................ 61
4.4.2.1 The Sources of Materials …………………............................................... 61
4.4.2.2 Material Modification ……………….………........................................... 63
4.4.2.2.1 Reason to Modify the Materials ………............................................... 63
4.4.2.2.2 Difficulties during Material Modification ............................................ 67
4.4.2.2.3 The Effects of Material Modification …............................................... 70
4.4.3 Material Implementation .……………………................................................ 71
4.4.3.1 Implemented Classroom Activities …………............................................ 72

4.4.3.2 Changes of Classroom Activities ………................................................... 74
4.4.3.3 Difficulties in Delivering the Materials…….............................................. 76
4.5 The Data from Students’ questionnaires…............................................................ 78
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Chapter Five – Conclusions, Limitations, and Suggestions of the Study ..............

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5.1 Introduction ………………….............................................................................

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5.2 Conclusions ………………….............................................................................

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5.3 Limitations of the Study ……..............................................................................

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5.4 Suggestions for Further Research ........................................................................

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References.....................................................................................................................

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Appendices …………………………………………………………………………...

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List of Tables
Table 4.1 The contents of the coursebook ……………………………….…………..

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Table 4.2 Planned Classroom Activities ……………………………….…………….

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Table 4.3 Sources of English Instructional Materials …………………….…………

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Table 4.4 Implemented Classroom Activities …………………………….………...

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Table 4.5 Changes of Classroom Activities and Reasons to change ……………….

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Table 4.6 Learning materials ……………………………………………………….

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Table 4.7 Teacher’s material use ……………………………………………………

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List of Figures
Figure 1. A three-way relationship …………………………………………………… 8

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List of Appendices

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Appendix A. An Example of Questionnaire Sheet 109

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Appendix B. An Example of Lesson Plan

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Appendix C. An Example of Textbook Unit

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Appendix D. Classroom Observation Procedure Result 116

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Appendix E. Interview questions 1

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Appendix F. Interview transcripts 17

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