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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE ... i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... ii
STATEMENT ... iii
ABSTRACT ... iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... v
LIST OF TABLES ... viii
LIST OF APPENDICES ... ix
1. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
1.2 Statements of the Problems ... 4
1.3 The Objectives of the Study ... 4
1.4 The Significance of the Study ... 4
1.5 Scope of the Study ... 5
1.6 Method of the Study ... 5
1.7 Definition of Key Terms ... 6
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2. CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND ... 7
2.1 The Nature of Grammar ... 7
2.2 Acquisition and Learning ... 10
2.3 Teaching Grammar to Young Learners... 11
2.3.1 The Reason for Teaching Grammar to Young Learners ... 12
2.3.2 Characteristics of Children ... 12
2.3.3 Grammar Teaching Approaches ... 16
2.3.3.1 Teaching Grammar from Rules ... 17
2.3.3.2 Teaching Grammar from Examples ... 19
2.3.3.3 Teaching Grammar through Texts ... 22
2.3.4 The Stages in Teaching ... 25
2.3.4.1 Preparing a Lesson Plan ... 27
2.3.4.2 Preparing the Material ... 28
2.3.4.3 Preparing the Media ... 29
2.3.4.4 Doing the Assessment ... 30
2.4 Previous Researches on Teaching Grammar... 31
3. CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 33
3.1 Research Questions ... 33
3.2 Research Method ... 33
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3.4 Data Collecting Methods ... 35
3.4.1 Class Observation ... 36
3.4.2 Interview ... 36
3.5 Data Analysis Method ... 37
3.6 Concluding Remark ... 37
4. CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ... 38
4.1 General Information about Grammar and Teaching Grammar ... 38
4.2 Preparation ... 39
4.2.1 Lesson Plan ... 40
4.2.2 Material ... 44
4.2.2.1 Selecting Teaching Material ... 44
4.2.2.2 The Focus on Teaching Grammar ... 46
4.2.2.3 The Frequency of Delivering Grammar Material ... 46
4.2.2.4 The Sources of the Material Used by the Teachers... 47
4.2.3 Media ... 49
4.3 Implementation ... 50
4.3.1 Teaching Grammar from Rules ... 51
4.3.2 Teaching Grammar from Example... 53
4.3.3 Teaching Grammar through Texts ... 55
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4.4.1 Grammar Practices ... 59
4.4.1.1 Role Plays ... 59
4.4.1.2 Written Exercises ... 61
4.4.1.3 Homework ... 64
4.4.2 Quizzes ... 65
4.5 Discussion ... 65
4.5.1 The Teachers’ Strategies in Teaching Grammar to Young Learners ... 66
4.5.2 The Obstacles ... 67
4.5.3 The Solution of the Problem ... 68
5. CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ... 69
5.1 Conclusion ... 69
5.2 Recommendation... 71
