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member all the new 
words, the researcher also designed the game flash cards for them to do. 
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UNIT 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY 
In unit 4: For a better community, before leading students to the lesson, the 
researched used the game FIND THE MATCH to warm up students and check their 
knowledge of places in their community. 
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-The researcher also created the game Find the match for students to practice 
some related words before listening lesson. 
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The results by student 
UNIT 5: INVENTIONS 
In unit 5, students also played the game to revise and remember the meaning 
of vocabulary such as: 
-The first game called Match up was used in Reading lesson 
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The results by student 
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-The second one was used to help students practice as their homework 
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The results by student 
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UNIT 6 : GENDER EQUALITY 
 In unit 6, students got to play the game to revise and remember the 
meaning of vocabulary after learning LANGUAGE lesson such as: 
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 For further practice, teacher created an activity and assigned it to students to 
do at home. 
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The results by student 
UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY 
 In Unit 7, an activity called “Group sort” was created to help students 
practice stress on more than two-syllable words. 
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Results by student 
-In READING lesson, students got involved in an activity called “Match up” 
to revise the words related. 
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The results by student 
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UNIT 8: NEW WAYS TO LEARN 
 -Crossword was used in Reading lesson with a view to helping students 
memorizing the new words better. 
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-Teacher also invented an assignment for the students to revise vocabulary 
related to the lesson. 
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UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT 
 -In READING lesson, students got involved in “Matching pairs” activity to 
get to know the meaning of the related words such as: 
-In SPEAKING lesson, “Flip Tiles” was used so that the students could 
memorize vocabulary better. 
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UNIT 10: ECOTOURISM 
 -In LANGUAGE vocabulary lesson, teacher created two activities in order 
for the students to practice new words. 
The first activities was QUIZ 
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The second activity was “Missing word” 
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b. Discussion 
After conducting the research in teaching, I realized the improvement of the 
students. As a result, the marks of the tests are also different. We can look at the 
categories of the tables before and after the study below: 
Class Students 
Good Credit Passing Fail 
SL TL SL TL SL TL SL TL 
10 100 2 2% 30 30% 60 60% 8 8% 
The result of the 1st test before doing the research 
Class Students 
Good Credit Passing Fail 
SL TL SL TL SL TL SL TL 
10 100 20 20% 45 45% 35 35% 0 0% 
The result of the 2nd test after doing the research 
In this research, the effectiveness of a web tool in enhancing the vocabulary 
knowledge of high school students was measured. 100 students having the same 
language levels, the same amount of English instruction, and same socio-economic 
conditions were chosen as participants. The result of the analysis revealed significant 
differences in the students’ level before and after the treatment. The inexistence of 
significant difference between these results may have been caused by a lot of factors. 
After applying the solution and carrying out some survey the researcher realized 
that: 
✓ Most of the students are more confident than before 
✓ Their English has also improved a lot not only writing, reading but also 
speaking and listening 
✓ More and more students are signing up to join the club 
 In addition, the data were obtained from the distribution of the 
questionnaire to the students. It was designed to help the writer to get more 
information about students‟ responses toward the implementation of the speaking 
club. the data obtained can be seen in the following tables and description: 
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Table 1: wordwall based activities are very useful. 
ANSWER STUDENTS PERCENTAGE 
Strongly agree 60 60% 
Agree 40 40% 
Disagree 0 0 
Strongly disagree 0 0 
Total 100 100% 
 Based on the table above, it shows that the platform is useful for all the 
students which can be seen that 60 students (60%) strongly agree, and 40 students 
(40%) agree while none of them disagree or strongly disagree with the statement. 
Thus, it can be concluded that all of students (100 students) agreed that the method 
is useful. 
Table 2: Wordwall platform encourages students to be more confident and 
ready to participate into many classroom activities. 
ANSWER STUDENTS PERCENTAGE 
Strongly agree 80 80% 
Agree 20 20% 
Disagree 0 0 
Strongly disagree 0 0 
Total 100 100% 
 This table shows that 80 students (80%) strongly agree that the method 
helps students to be more active in the class and 20 students (20%) agree with the 
statement. On the other hand, none of them disagree or strongly disagree with the 
statement. So, all of students believed that wordwall platform enhance their ability 
to memorize vocabulary better. Moreover, based on the writer’s observation, they 
enjoyed English lesson more. 
 In the study, it was revealed that with the web, both students and teachers 
could easily share the contents they designed during the teaching process. Pointing 
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out that the platform is a user-friendly application, it is stated that many materials 
can be easily accessed, content is developed and content can be shared. In addition, 
the advantage that the prepared materials can be stored and used again and again 
when needed stands out. It has been found in this study that the web offers the 
opportunity to be used as a measurement tool in the teaching process and to be 
effective in evaluating the student. It has also been emphasized that quizzes can be 
made on the subject. Hence, it creates an interesting learning environment. 
Especially in the online education process, the distance between the teacher and the 
learner makes this opportunity even more valuable. In addition, these tools are 
economical, strengthen the communication network with students, and easy file 
sharing with students can be seen as other opportunities. 
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PART III: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 
1. Conclusion 
Through exploring the effectiveness of a web tool, Wordwall.net, this study 
aimed to test the effectiveness of it on vocabulary teaching. The results proved the 
effectiveness of the web tool; However, the short length of the treatment time as well 
as the number of the groups might be suggested as the limitations of the present 
study. With these limitations, it can be concluded that in such a short time a 
comparison between two teaching materials or techniques will not provide the best 
results in terms of their effectiveness. In addition to this, more vocabulary should be 
added, preferably vocabulary previously unknown to students, to check observable 
and comparable changes in the level of improvement of their vocabulary. Thus, these 
factors should be taken into consideration in the further research focusing on this 
specific tool. Moreover, the impact of this web tool on other aspects of language 
learning, such as improvement of other language skills or the use of it as an 
assessment tool could be of possible research topics. The biggest advantage of the 
word-wall based activities is that they create a student-centered teaching 
environment, as the curriculum aims. 
2. Suggestions 
The short length of the treatment time as well as the number of the groups 
might be suggested as the limitations of the present study. With these limitations, it 
can be concluded that in such a short time a comparison between two results of the 
tests will not provide the best results in terms of their effectiveness. In addition to 
this, more vocabulary should be added, preferably vocabulary previously unknown 
to students, to check observable and comparable changes in the level of 
improvement of their vocabulary. Thus, these factors should be taken into 
consideration in the further research focusing on this specific tool. Moreover, the 
impact of this web tool on other aspects of language learning, such as improvement 
of other language skills or the use of it as an assessment tool could be of possible 
research topics. 
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APPENDIX A 
TEST 1 (BEFORE DOING THE STUDY) 
1. Linh can’t go out with us to see a movie now because she’s ____ meal. 
A. preparing B. making C. arranging D. keeping 
2. I’m responsible for cooking dinner as my mother usually works ____. 
A. lately B. early C. later D. late 
3. I usually ____ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business. 
A. pick up B. take care of C. look for D. take charge of 
4. Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family. 
A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute 
5. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting. 
A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge 
6. My mother told me to do the ____ yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much 
homework to finish. 
A. wash-up B. laundry C. childcare D. exercises 
7. ____ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine. 
A. Taking out B. Coming out C. Pulling out D. Bringing out 
8. My wife is going on her business next week so I have to ____ most of the chores 
around the house. 
A. distribute B. hold C. take D. handle 
9. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household ____. 
A. financial B. financially C. finances D. financier 
10. ____ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family. 
A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman 
11. When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole ____. 
A. housemaid B. housekeeper C. father D. breadwinner 
12. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends. 
A. cook B. groceries C. heavy lifting D. the chores 
13. After eating dinner, I have to do the ____ and then do my homework every day. 
A. washing-up B. wash-up C. washing-ups D. washings-up 
14. Her husband is very kind. He always cares ____ her and never puts all of the 
housework ____ her. 
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A. about - in B. for - in C. about - on D. with - on 
15. To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good 
____ for her. 
A. role B. behavior C. example D. action 
16. We take ____ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the 
flowers. 
A. turn B. out C. around D. turns 
17. Most people will receive ____ benefits when sharing the housework in their 
family. 
A. enormously B. enormity C. enormous D. strong 
18. Like his mother, Viet is a ____ child who can talk openly to anyone. 
A. social B. sociable C. generous D. critical 
19. After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps good ____ with her mother-in-law. 
A. association B. relation C. friendship D. relationship 
20. In many countries, divorces ____ to rise because of long-standing conflicts. 
A. tend B. have C. aim D. encourage 
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APPENDIX B 
TEST 1 (AFTER DOING THE STUDY) 
1. In some Asian countries, the groom and bride ____ their wedding rings in front 
of the altar. 
A. change B. exchange C. give D. take 
2. In Scotland, the bride’s mother may invite the wedding guests to her house to 
____ off all the wedding gifts. 
A. show B. turn C. put D. get 
3. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the ____. 
A. bride B. groom C. guest D. bridesmaid 
4. In the past, the ____ and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years 
before the wedding. 
A. propose B. proposing C. proposal D. proposed 
5. Superstitions ____ an important part in the lives of many people in Viet Nam. 
A. take B. act C. occupy D. play 
6. Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious ____ about daily activities. 
A. believe B. believing C. beliefs D. believable 
7. Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never ____ the floor during the first three 
days of the New Year. 
A. sweep B. paint C. polish D. resurface 
8. Viet Nam is a country situated in Asia, where many mysteries and legends ____. 
A. origin B. originate C. original D. originally 
9. The British usually pay a lot of ____ to good table manners and are expected to 
use knives, forks and spoons properly. 
A. money B. care C. attention D. compliment 
10. In the U.S, children can choose their own partners even if their parents object 
____ their choice. 
A. to B. for C. against D. with 
11. In the UK, 18-year-olds tend to receive a silver key as a present to ____ their 
entry into the adult world. 
A. symbol B. symbolic C. symbolize D. symbolist 
12. In Australia, on Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May, children prepare and 
____ their mothers ‘breakfast in bed’. 
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A. cook B. serve C. display D. present 
13. People in Mexico ____ Mother's Day on May 10 by giving their mothers 
handmade gifts, flowers, clothing and household appliances. 
A. open B. memorize C. celebrate D. perform 
14. In Viet Nam, you shouldn’t ____ at somebody’s house on the lst day of the New 
Year unless you have been invited by the house owner. 
A. show up B. get up C. put up D. go up 
15. The newly-weds will fly to Venice to spend their ____ tomorrow. 
A. vacation B. honeymoon C. holiday D. marriage 
16. After the wedding ceremony at the church, they go to the hotel for the wedding 
____. 
A. cake B. ring C. day D. reception 
17. The bride and groom cut the wedding cake and ____ speeches. 
A. prepared B. wrote C. heard D. made 
18. Some Koreans believe that it’s impolite to ____ eye contact with a person who 
has a high position. 
A. maintain B. lose C. show D. put 
19. Brazilians often ____ each other’s arms, hands or shoulders during a 
conversation. 
A. lend B. shake C. touch D. move 
20. American people are very informal at home, so they often ____ their hands to 
eat some kinds of food. 
A. use B. lend C. wash D. shake 
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APPENDIX C 
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