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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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APPROVAL……………………….…..…………..……………………….i
DECLARATION……………………….………………………………....ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………………..…………………………..iii
ABSTRACT……………………………………………...……….…….…v
TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………....vi
LIST OF TABLES………………………………………….………...…..ix
LIST OF APPENDICES…………………………….……………..….…..x

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study……………………………..………………..1
1.2 Purpose f the Study…………………………………..………………..5
1.3 Research questions…..………………………………………………..6
1.4 Definition of the Terms………………………………………………..6
1.5 Scope of the Study…………………………………………………….7
1.6 Significance of the Study.…………………………………………….8
1.7 Methodology……………………………………………….………….8
1.8 Organization of the Thesis…………………………………..……….10

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CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction…………………….…………………………………….11
2.2 The Zone of Proximal Development…………………………...…….11
2.3 Scaffolding…………………………..……………………………….12
2.4 Teaching Speaking……………………………...……………………18
2.4.1 Five Fundamental Factors in Planning and Teaching a
Conversation Class…………………………………………...19
2.4.2 Key Terms in Research on Second Language
Speaking…………………………………………...…………..22
2.4.3 Teachers’ Role............................................................................24
2.4.4 Teaching Activity…………………………….……… ..……..25

CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction…………………………………………………………..26
3.2 Research design………………………………………………………26
3.3 Research Site
3.3.1 Settings………………………………………………………...27

3.3.2 Participants………………………………………………….…28
3.4 Data Collection Techniques…………………………………………28
3.4.1 Classroom Observations………………………………………..29
3.4.2 Interviews……………………………………………………....30
3.5 Validity and Reliability………………………………………………30
3.6 Data Analysis……………………………………………………...…31

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3.7 Concluding Remark……………………….…………………………32

CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Introduction………………………………………………………..…33
4.2 Types of Scaffolding……………...……………………………….…33
4.3 The Reasons behind the Use of Scaffolding…………………………52

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1Conclusions……………………...……………………………………57
5.2 Suggestions………………………………………......…… ...........…58

BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………..………………………………60
APPENDICES……………………………………………………………64

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LIST OF TABLE

Table 1.1 The frequency of the applied type of scaffolding……………………51

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Observation Sheet; teacher’s observation field notes
In the classroom……………………….………………..………....64
Appendix 2: Guided Interview for Teacher……………………………………66
Appendix 3: 1st Classroom Teaching and Learning Transcript………………..68
Appendix 4: 2nd Classroom Teaching and Learning Transcript…………………77
Appendix 5: 3rd Classroom Teaching and Learning Transcript………….……...84
Appendix 6: 4th Classroom Teaching and Learning Transcript…………………97

Appendix 7: 5th Classroom Teaching and Learning Transcript…………...…...113
Appendix 8: Teacher Interview Transcript…………………………...………..123

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