Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background of research
1.2 Significance and purpose of the study
1.3 Structure of the thesis
Chapter 2 Literature review
2.1 English for specific purpose
2.1.1 Definition and development of ESP
2.1.2 Classification of ESP
2.1.3 The ESP and EGP
2.1.4 Horticultural Enghsh
2.2 Scaffolding Instruction(SI)
2.2.1 An overview of SI
2.2.2 General elements of SI
2.2.3 Scaffolding process
2.2.4 Types of scaffolding
2.2.5 SI Research home and abroad
Chapter 3 Research methodology
3.1 Research questions
3.2 Research design
3.3 Participants
3.4 Instruments
3.4.1 Pretest and posttest
3.4.2 Interview
3.4.3 Questionnaires
3.5 Research procedure
3.5.1 Pre-class preparation for SI
3.5.2 The implementation of SI into horticultural English
3.6 Data collection and analysis approach
Chapter 4 Results and data analysis
4.1 Analysis of tests
4.1.1 Analysis of pretests
4.1.2 Analysis of posttest
4.2 Analysis of interview
4.3 Analysis of questionnaires
4.3.1 Analysis of pre-questionnaire
4.3.2 Analysis of post-questionnaire
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1 Major findings of the study
5.2 The feasibility of applying SI in horticultural English class
5.2.1 Advantages of the application of SI in horticultural English
5.2.2 Problems occurring during implementation and suggestions
5.3 Limitations of the study
5.4 Recommendation and suggestion for the future study
References
Appendices
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