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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: PRE-TEST
Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
boring crowded expensive touristy
peaceful fantastic noisy
1. Malaysia is a beautiful county. There are a lot of ________________ places to
visit.
2. There are usually a lot of people at the shopping malls during holiday seasons.
All the malls in the city centre are normally ___________________.
3. There is nothing interesting to do in this village therefore it is
_________________.
4. Ali likes to go to _______________ places when he is stressed to avoid the
noises in city centre.
5. Do not go shopping at the new shopping mall, the things are really
________________.
6. The Taj Mahal in India is ______________________ during holiday seasons.
7. We are unable to study at night due to the _______________ building
construction.
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Reading
A travel blog
Alice and Jenny’s travel blog
We are two Canadians travelling around the world. These are our stories.
August 25th
Bonjour!
Bonjour, everyone! That means “hello” in French! We finally made it to Europe, and
our first stop is Paris! We’re having a good time here. It’s a really interesting place,
never boring. There is a lot to see and do. Yesterday morning we went to an art gallery.
It was really crowded; there were so many people! After that we went and had lunch at
a restaurant. It was good but expensive. Then we walked around the old part of the city.
It was so quiet and peaceful. I am writing this blog entry in a cafe in the most beautiful
city square. We’re taking lots of photos.
Love,
Alice and Jenny
August 30th
A difficult day
Hello, everyone! Hope everything back home is going well! We’re in Cairo right now.
The hotel is a long way from downtown, and it’s on a very noisy street. It’s impossible
to sleep at night. We’ve visited a lot of monuments. The pyramids were fantastic! We
saw the Sphinx yesterday, but it was smaller than we expected. It was really touristy,
with a lot of people selling souvenirs and things. It’s also incredibly hot. Jenny feels a
little sick today and she’s staying in bed. I hope she feels better when we go to Luxor.
Love,
Alice and Jenny
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Write the underlined words in the travel blogs next to the definitions.
1. very good : ___________________________
2. too many : ___________________________
3. not quiet : ___________________________
4. costs a lot of money : ___________________________
5. quiet and relaxing : ___________________________
6. not interesting : ___________________________
7. with lots of tourists and stores for
tourists
: ___________________________
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APPENDIX B: POST TEST
Write the definitions for the following words.
1. Boring : _____________________________
2. Crowded : _____________________________
3. Expensive : _____________________________
4. Touristy : _____________________________
5. Peaceful : _____________________________
6. Fantastic : _____________________________
7. Noisy : _____________________________
Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
boring crowded expensive touristy
peaceful fantastic noisy
1. Malaysia is a beautiful county. There are a lot of ________________ places to
visit.
2. There are usually a lot of people at the shopping malls during holiday seasons.
All the malls in the city centre are normally ___________________.
3. There is nothing interesting to do in this village therefore it is
_________________.
4. Ali likes to go to _______________ places when he is stressed to avoid the
noises in city centre.
5. Do not go shopping at the new shopping mall, the things are really
________________.
6. The Taj Mahal in India is ______________________ during holiday seasons.
7. We are unable to study at night due to the _______________ building
construction.
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Reading
A travel blog
Alice and Jenny’s travel blog
We are two Canadians travelling around the world. These are our stories.
August 25th
Bonjour!
Bonjour, everyone! That means “hello” in French! We finally made it to Europe, and
our first stop is Paris! We’re having a good time here. It’s a really interesting place,
never boring. There is a lot to see and do. Yesterday morning we went to an art gallery.
It was really crowded; there were so many people! After that we went and had lunch at
a restaurant. It was good but expensive. Then we walked around the old part of the city.
It was so quiet and peaceful. I am writing this blog entry in a cafe in the most beautiful
city square. We’re taking lots of photos.
Love,
Alice and Jenny
August 30th
A difficult day
Hello, everyone! Hope everything back home is going well! We’re in Cairo right now.
The hotel is a long way from downtown, and it’s on a very noisy street. It’s impossible
to sleep at night. We’ve visited a lot of monuments. The pyramids were fantastic! We
saw the Sphinx yesterday, but it was smaller than we expected. It was really touristy,
with a lot of people selling souvenirs and things. It’s also incredibly hot. Jenny feels a
little sick today and she’s staying in bed. I hope she feels better when we go to Luxor.
Love,
Alice and Jenny
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Write the underlined words in the travel blogs next to the definitions.
1. very good : ____________________________
2. too many : ____________________________
3. not quiet : ____________________________
4. costs a lot of money : ____________________________
5. quiet and relaxing : ____________________________
6. not interesting : ____________________________
7. with lots of tourists and stores for
tourists
: ____________________________
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APPENDIX C: ESSAY
Narrative/Descriptive Writing
Imagine you are on your dream vacation. Write a 120-word travel blog describing
your experience using all the words and phrases in the box. You can use the words
in any order.
touristy noisy crowded
expensive peaceful fantastic
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APPENDIX D: COVER LETTER
Dear students,
Using Mobile Phones for Vocabulary Acquisition in an ESL Classroom
I am Pauline Georgina Priya a/p Hebert Sundram, currently studying Masters of
English as a Second Language (MESL) from Universiti of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
I am conducting a study on mobile usage for vocabulary acquisition in an ESL
classroom involving the IEP students at private institution of higher learning. You have
been chosen as respondents for the study. You are required to fill in the information in
the mobile preferences questionnaire for the purpose of the study. These inventory are
used to provide information on mobile phone usage in learning English particularly
vocabulary acquisition.
Your honest responses will help me gain information on your preferences in using
mobile phone for vocabulary acquisition and the effectiveness of it. The information that
you give will be kept confidential, and will only be used for the purpose of the study.
Your cooperation in completing these questionnaire is greatly appreciated. Thank
you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Pauline Georgina Priya a/p Hebert Sundram
Matrix No: TGB110051
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APPENDIX E: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE ON MOBILE PERFERENCE
Participant’s Background Survey
Gender : □Male □Female Age:
Nationality:_____________________
1. How often do you use mobile phones?
□1 □2 □3 □4 □5 (1 = not very often; 5 = on a daily basis)
1.2 Have you used a mobile phone to learn English?
□No, because __________________________________.
□Yes, I used it to _____________________________ (state the activities you did
with the mobile phone).
2. Which of the following mobile technology do you own?
□Ordinary mobile phone (without internet connection)
□Smartphone (access to internet)
3. Mobile technology is useful for learning English.
□Strongly agree, because ___________________________________________.
□Agree, because __________________________________________________.
□Neither agree nor disagree, because __________________________________.
□Disagree, because________________________________________________.
□Strongly disagree, because ________________________________________.
4. How would you rate your mobile technology skills?
□1 □2 □3 □4 □5 (1 = beginner, 5 = expert)
5. How would you rate your overall English proficiency?
□1 □2 □3 □4 □5 (1 = beginner, 5 = highly proficient)
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Daily Activity Report for the Use of the Mobile Phones in Vocabulary Acquisition
1. Did you use mobile phone today?
□No □Yes, I used it for _____ hour(s).
2. Where and for how long did you use the mobile phone today?
□In the classroom, for _____ hour(s)
□In the dormitory, for _____ hour(s)
□In the library, for _____ hour(s)
□In other places: in _________ (place) for _____ hour(s)
3. For what purpose and for how long did you use the mobile phone today?
□I spent ____ hour(s) learning English with the mobile phone.
□I spent ____ hour(s) surfing the Internet with the mobile phone.
□I spent ____ hour(s) playing games with the mobile phone.
□I spent ____ hour(s) watching movies with the mobile phone.
□I spent ____ hour(s) listening to music with the mobile phone.
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Preference towards using moble phones:
Date :
Sex ( Tick √ to the appropriate) : ________ Male ________Female
Age :
Level of IEP(Intensive English Programme) :
This questionnaire is private and confidential. The information gathered from individual
questionnaire, will be analyzed for research purpose only.
Remember there are no correct or incorrect answers.
Please read each statement carefully and circle the number that applies to you.
5=strongly agree, 4=agree, 3=neutral, 2=disagree, 1=strongly disagree
1 I try to use my mobile phones as much as
possible during class time.
1 2 3 4 5
2 I always enjoy learning English through
mobile phones.
1 2 3 4 5
3 Mobile phone has assisted my overall
learning process
1 2 3 4 5
4 I plan better for my learning with mobile
phone than without it.
1 2 3 4 5
5 The use of mobile phones in learning
makes me more productive.
1 2 3 4 5
6 I find the use of mobile phone enhancing
the learning process.
1 2 3 4 5
7 My vocabulary acquisition has increased
because of my mobile phone dictionary.
1 2 3 4 5
8 Mobile phone usage made me acquire
more vocabularies and used it.
1 2 3 4 5
9 I find it easy writing and receiving text
messages in English through my mobile
phone
1 2 3 4 5
10 My motivation has been enhanced by the
use of mobile phone in and outside the
classroom.
1 2 3 4 5
11 I could understand simple sentences
easily assisted by mobile phone.
1 2 3 4 5
12 Using mobile phone in vocabulary
acquisition has increased my attention to
the English language
1 2 3 4 5
13 I learned extra words through mobile
phones.
1 2 3 4 5
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14 I can remember and recall words better
when I use mobile phone.
1 2 3 4 5
15 Overall I believe using mobile phone in
learning English is very effective.
1 2 3 4 5
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APPENDIX F: SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS QUESTIONS
Guidelines for Interview
1. What kind of mobile phone applications or dictionaries do students employ while
learning English with mobile technology?
2. What are the different problems or issues that can be seen in students’
performance between students using mobile phones and those who do not?
3. Are the students better learners if they have limited vocabulary? What is your
opinion on this? State your reasons.
4. What are the other factors that motivate or demotivate a student to use mobile
phones in vocabulary acquisition?
5. Do you think using mobile phones are really effective in vocabulary acquisition?
Why?
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APPENDIX G: SAMPLE PRE TESTS
SAMPLE PRE-TEST 1
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SAMPLE PRE-TEST 2
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SAMPLE PRE-TEST 3
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SAMPLE PRE-TEST 4
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APPENDIX H: SAMPLE POST TESTS
SAMPLE POST TEST 1
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SAMPLE POST TEST 2
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SAMPLE POST TEST 3
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SAMPLE POST TEST 4
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APPENDIX I: SAMPLE ESSAYS
SAMPLE ESSAY 1
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SAMPLE ESSAY 2
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SAMPLE ESSAY 3
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SAMPLE ESSAY 4
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APPENDIX J: SAMPLE ANSWERED SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES
SAMPLE ANSWERED QUESTIONNAIRE 1
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SAMPLE ANSWERED QUESTIONNAIRE 2
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SAMPLE ANSWERED QUESTIONNAIRE 3
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SAMPLE ANSWERED QUESTIONNAIRE 4
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