The influence of the use of group discussion with problem solving and dialogue in teaching speaking to the third grade students of Senior High School - Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya Repository

CHAPTER I

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Ii {.TRODIIC"tION

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people tendto Isnpn- spoken
English.
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to bo an
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r c a s o na. c c o t d i n g
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. that "tholar r { uage
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v i d ti ra tn o rrn alpeopr le
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y
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t o t r r i s u rd"e ve l o p i n kn

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with the im por tance
of language
l c a . r u i n g.
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s "That' s why En,glishis an ir npor tar r t
l a n g r r a eacn