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Thanh Hoa Department of Education and Training Trieu Son High School STIMULATING ONLINE LEARNING MOTIVATION FOR STUDENTS THROUGH WARM UP ACTIVITIES AT TRIEU SON HIGH SCHOOL Author: Trần Thị Mai Subject: English Qualification: M.A Position: Teacher School: Trieu Son High school Thanh Hoa, 18th May 2022 skkn CONTENTS PART I: STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM PART II: SOLUTIONS OF THE PROBLEM The real situation and the reason to choose this research 2 Solutions to improve online teaching equality 2.1 Solution 1:……………………………………………………………………… …………3 2.2 Solution 2:………………………………………………………………………… ………5 Practical application 10 3.1 Describing how the solutions are applied at my school ……………………… ……….10 3.2 The results achieved……………………………………………………………… ……11 3.3 Adjustment, supplement applying the solutions…………………………………… … 11 PART III: CONCLUSION Conclusion .12 Proposals and suggestions .13 REFERENCES APPENDIX COMMITMENT skkn 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Skkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.school ABBREVIATION STT Abbreviation CLT skkn Full form Communicative Language Teaching 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Skkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.school PART I: STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM It is undeniable that English language plays a crucial role in our lives as it helps in communication It is supposed to be the main language for studying any subject all over the world English is essential for students as it broadens their minds, develops emotional skills, improve the quality of life by providing job opportunities Moreover, the use of English as an International language is growing with time because it is the only medium for communication in many countries English is also used widely in the literature and media section to publish books, most of the writers write in the English language due to most readers know only the English language and they can describe their ideas best in the English language Therefore, learning and teaching English as a second language is paid more and more attention It is believed that it will not be a successful class if the students not feel interested at the very beginning of a class Hence, a teacher should try to start a lesson in a way which keeps his or her students engaged An interesting way of starting a lesson could be using activities called warm-up activities or ice breakers Accordingly, different types of warm-up activities such as songs, games and discussion questions can be used to get students’ attention in class Many researchers state that to improve students’ learning and to get the best from them, it is a must to start a class with a good warm-up session Many school children complain that they feel bored doing same thing again and again from the beginning to end of a class As they not feel interested in class, they cannot progress much in learning a language Unluckily, many teachers not pay attention whether students feel interested and motivated to work with the activities they provide in classes It is needed to find out how to keep students’ interest in learning Using warm up activities can be one way to bring variation in class activity and to make the students curious, focus their attention, provide them purpose and motivation This helps to create positivity around the lesson, motivate students with their participation and creating a positive attitude towards learning Games can also create a positive memory and experience of learning for students in the classroom Moreover, due to the outbreak of Covid -19, most of schools in Vietnam must organize online teaching Therefore, it is crucial to enhance students’ learning motivation by holding some warm up activities at the beginning of the lessons Because of all the reasons above, I have decided to conduct research on “Stimulating online learning motivation for students through warm up activities at Trieu son high school” Hopefully, the research may result in some benefits for English learners as well as English teachers This study has been carried out with an aim to raise both teachers and students’ awareness of the importance of warm up activities It is hoped that the findings from this study could arouse learners’ interest and enable them to select and use games for warmups which are suitable for them The researcher is interested to know whether and how often warm up activity is used in high schools Also, the study attempts to find out how effectively warm up is used in the online classes The study is conducted on 12th grade students at Trieu Son high school in the school year 2021 - 2022 skkn 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teaching English at Trieu Son High School  Advantages An outstanding advantage of online education is that it allows students to attend classes from any location of their choice It also allows schools to reach out to a more extensive network of students, instead of being restricted by geographical boundaries Additionally, online lectures can be recorded, archived, and shared for future reference This allows students to access the learning material at a time of their comfort Thus, online learning offers students the accessibility of time and place in education  Disadvantages In general, the Vietnamese students’ ability to use English is still weak; most students can study English at university, but the ability to speak it with foreigners seems impossible for most students if they are not majoring in the English language The English level of graduates has not met the needs of the job Most students can read and understand some documents, but many of them cannot communicate, write, and speak well The English proficiency of the majority of students does not meet the requirements The testing forms are somewhat different but reflect the general picture of ineffective teaching and learning of English in the education system in Vietnam These problems have resulted from the following reasons: First and foremost, in Vietnam, the results of teaching and studying English are evaluated in grammar and reading comprehension Therefore, the whole education system has not really invested effectively to teach this language focusing on important skills, such as listening, speaking, and writing Besides, teachers of English seem only to take the test, so they not invest in other skills, especially listening and speaking Even, many teachers in the schools cannot speak fluently with foreigners in English These causes also influence the quality of English teachers which may affect learners’ abilities Also, class sizes in Vietnam are large (often over 40 students per class), and there is no assistive technology, so it is difficult to teach language skills effectively Passive students mainly learn to get points for passing English subjects, not to use practical language skills Thus, teachers not have the motivation to improve their qualifications and teaching methods In regarding to teachers, some of them believe that warm up is useful and needed for learning to be fun They basically use it in the first class of a new course to give the students a chance to be familiar with each other They ignore the other benefits of using a warm up activity in classroom For example: it can motivate the students to participate in class activities, activate the students’ background knowledge, help the teachers introduce a new topic in interesting way or help get the students’ attention However, teachers use common techniques such as questioning, reviewing materials from the previous class, chatting with students as warm up activity whereas they can use jokes, songs, funny videos, games, stories, or pictures to make the class more interesting Specifically, most of the students at Trieu Son High School are quite bad at English They often feel bored during lesson, and they are not motivated to acquire language Consequently, the results of English tests are not highly expected As a result, teachers are supposed to give some strategies to stimulate the students’ interest, and warm up by using games is among the most effective ways Moreover, some students can’t afford to access to necessary facilities for learning online such as: computers, smart phones, Internet… This, as a result, causes a disadvantage for teachers to cover the knowledge for all their students 1.2 The reason to choose this research skkn 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Skkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.school The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered new ways of learning All around the world, educational institutions are looking toward online learning platforms to continue with the process of educating students The new normal now is a transformed concept of education with online learning at the core of this transformation Today, digital learning has emerged as a necessary resource for students and schools all over the world For many educational institutes, this is an entirely new way of education that they have had to adopt Online learning is now applicable not just to learn academics, but it also extends to learning extracurricular activities for students as well In recent months, the demand for online learning has risen significantly, and it will continue doing so in the future As with most teaching methods, online learning also has its own set of positives and negatives Decoding and understanding these positives and negatives will help institutes in creating strategies for more efficiently delivering the lessons, ensuring an uninterrupted learning journey for students Hence, with the conduct of this research, hopefully, it can bring back some effects to most of teachers and students as well Some solutions to improve online teaching equality For the success of a language lesson, teachers need to select warm up strategies according to appropriate methodologies which should be students centered promoting interaction as Communicative Language Teaching and the Cooperative Learning Approach do; Through the CLT, the students are able to confidently express themselves in a natural way to get and give information, and thanks to the Cooperate Learning Approach, learners are capable to work in teams to negotiate topics in order to get agreements and to develop the interpersonal intelligence supporting each other Warm up activities are the key to success in the teaching learning process of the English language because through them it is possible to achieve the goals and covers students’ learning needs To establish appropriate methods, techniques and activities in a lesson could determine the success of it They create a pleasant, fun and positive environment in the classroom, and they foster students’ production Bearing in mind the importance of warm up strategies and how useful they are to engage students, it is strongly advisable to organize and plan these strategies within the lesson in order to involve and motivate high schools’ students, so the English classes become in an unforgettable experience Teachers can apply a wide range of following activities to warm up the students 2.1 Solution 1: Using videos Using videos in the digital classroom is a heavily researched topic that has demonstrated high benefits for many different types of students With the relatively recent availability of free, high-quality video online, it also makes a perfect addition to blended learning environments Students, parents, and teachers all agree on the effectiveness of using video as a teaching tool English 12 Unit Home life To help students be familiar with the topic, I show a video for them to watch and get to know some vocabulary related to household chores and then organize Kim’s game as follow: Final movie Mr Bean doing housework https://youtu be/gMlHi_R4y2A KIM’S GAME Teachers can divide the class into groups, students will discuss about the activities in the video and present them on the board through Jamboard tool skkn 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PART 2: Test before and after conducting the method TEST PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM ( 7.0 ĐIỂM ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A enjoyed B finished C suffered D agreed Question 2: A light B fire C tired D kick Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A successful B generous C practical D portable Question 4: A donate B apply C provide D study Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5: My teacher assigned us a writing task about of our favorite singers A biology B biography C biodiversity D biochemist Question 6: Fundraising for charity is a thing for everyone to to help the community A meant B meaningful C meaningless D meaning Question 7: Volunteers can work with many children who were harmed by Agent Orange in childcare centers A parentless B disabled C poor D homeless Question 8: I’d like all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday A invite B inviting C to invite D not invite Question 9: Tom said that he could me with this assignment A helped B helping C to help D help Question 10: Jim broke his leg when he golf A was playing B played C were playing D plays Question 11: He for the Google since 2014 A has worked B is working C was working D worked Question 12: My computer is used for music and video A having played B play C playing D to play Question 13: That the young talented pianist won the Pulitzer Prizes has attracted attention A worldwide B famous C undue D careful Question 14: Volunteer organizations are generally small-staffed, so they need to lots of volunteers for a huge event A employ B recruit C research D catch Question 15: The , which can travel underwater, is very useful for scientists to learn about the undersea world A aero plane B electronic car C Spaceship D submarine Question 16: They were so about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night A excitedly B Excitement C excite D excited skkn 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Question 18: Sue plans abroad next year according to her parent’s advice A to study B study C studying D studied Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 19: But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music competition A show B quiz C contest D tour Question 20: Apple iPad has remained the single most popular tablet PC ever since 2010 A became B continued C existed D stopped Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 21: After a very short time, this kind of music becomes wildly popular among the youth A overcrowded B unknown C attractive D common Question 22: Many people who volunteer work think they are more fortunate than others A unlucky B blessed C lucky D uncomfortable Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs to correction on each of the following questions Question 23: While some volunteers teaches the disabled children, others were repairing some furniture in the orphanage A While B volunteers C teaches D were repairing Question 24: It is not surprised that the Arabs, who possessed a remarkable gift for astronomy, mathematics, and geometry, were also skillful mapmakers A surprised B who C possessed D were Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometers from the capital N'Djamena Coming from a (25) country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected But after a few days I got used to living there The people were always very (26) and friendly, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was One of my jobs was to supply the village with water The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards So I contacted the organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered (27) these pipes were not really perfect; they still made a great difference to the villagers All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (28) was considering working for a charity Question 25: A comfortable B rich C well-paid D luxurious Question 26: A helpful B helping C help D helpfully Question 27: A If B Because C When D Although Question 28: A which B when C where D who Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 29 to 32 Books which give instructions on how to things are very popular in the United States today Thousands of 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books give advice on careers They tell you how to choose a career and ‘now to succeed in it If you fail, however, you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success” If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire” If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing” One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life” If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably, because life has become so complex Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve How-to books help people deal with modern life Question 29: What is the passage mainly about? A How to succeed in love every minute of your life C How to make a millionaire B How to turn failure into success D How-to books Question 30: The word “it” in paragraph refers to _ A advice B instruction C how-to books D career Question 31: The word “step-by-step” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A little by little B gradually C slower and slower D less than Question 32: Which book helps you become rich? A “How to Turn Failure into Success” B “How to Make a Millionaire” C “How to Live on Nothing” D “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life” Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 33: “Dad I’ve passed the English test.” - “ ” A Good job! B Good test! C Good luck! D Good way! 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qualified B violent C different D eliminated A discrimination B bridegroom C assignment D violence A harm B smartphone C embarrassing D target II Choose the word that is stressed differently from the rest (0.5 pt) A treatment B protest C portable D media A exciting B research C radiation D forget III Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentence (3 75pts) Nowadays, many people have still fought for gender…… in many fields, especially in education and employment A discrimination B equality C opportunity D elimination Most people consider it women's ………… to take care of children and housework A limit B relationship C responsibility D respect Gender equality means that both men and women are …………equally A worked B treated C played D provided Language translation ……………allows you to translate from one language to another A hardware B screen C facility D software 10 An ………whiteboard is an electronic device that helps students learn English in a more stimulating way A active B super active C underactive D interactive 11 In ……… people are advised not to arrive early if they are invited to someone’s home A Korea B The USA C Thailand D Indonesia 12 Electronic dictionaries in mobile devices are a great learning ………but you need to think how to use them effectively A facility B address C tool D mail 13 Modern technology has entered your life and you should ………of it A make use B take advantage C pay attention D A& B are correct 14 Not being able to buy personal electronics, some students may feel sad and bad about themselves, and this may …… their performance at school A affect B effect C cause D result 15 Electronic mobile devices can be used to record ………English speech, lessons, songs or English language films from TV or Internet A true- life B actual-like C present- like D real- life 16 Before eating, ……… carefully with soap and clean water A you should wash your hands B your hands should be washing C you need washing your hands D Your hands need washed 17 Electronic devices can be used to………and store information, calculations and play games A look for B look up C look down on D look into 18 Everyone knows what is happening to … earth but we just not know how to stop it A a B an C the D Ø 19 I’ll always remember the teacher ………taught me how to read and write A which B whom C who D whose 20 People …… work involves using a computer for most of the day may suffer from headaches skkn 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Skkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.school A that B whom C who D whose IV Read the following passage and the following task (2pts) Mobile technology can help students open the door to new horizons, making their learning flexible, and motivating It is not difficult to understand why more and more schools are encouraging mobile learning in the classroom Smartphones, tablets computers, e-readers, netbooks, and laptops, etc., are gradually becoming great learning tools for students Mobile devices make learning flexible (linh hoạt) School computer labs with desktops are wonderful but they are not handy Students can not use them in the school yard during the break time or in the school canteen while they wait for lunch Mobile learning devices are different They are light, portable, and convenient Students can carry these devices with them wherever they want and whenever they like Mobile learning is motivating (kích thích)) Students are more excited and inspired to study when they work with different types of apps These apps not only help them understand the materials better but also motivate them to study harder both in and out of the classroom Motivation and inspiration can lead to good results, and good results can lead to more motivation and inspiration Mobile technology is already here It is up to each school to choose the time when they allow the use of mobile devices and the extent to which their ‘digital natives’ can take full advantage of these devices Hopefully, they can make the right decision quickly to help broaden student’s learning opportunities both inside and outside of class a a software programme designed to a particular job b easy to carry or to move c make use of something to the fullest extent d places where experiments (thí nghiệm) are often done e line at which earth and sky appear to meet Find the word in the passage which means: (0.5 pt) Answer the following questions (1 pts) a Why are more and more schools encouraging mobile learning in the classroom? b How are learning devices different from desktops? c What will the decision on using mobile technology in learning help students? V Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words (3 pts) They will send her everything she needs for the party skkn Skkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.school Skkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.school She Dr Fleming discovered penicillin He was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1945 Dr Fleming No river in the world is longer than the Nile The Nile I have never tasted such a delicious cake before This is THE END skkn Skkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.school Skkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.schoolSkkn.stimulating.online.learning.motivation.for.students.through.warm.up.activities.at.trieu.son.1.high.school COMMITMENT I would like to commit that the above measures and the demonstration of students’ progress are totally true; they are not copied or infringed on the copyright of others If I'm wrong, I take full responsibility I sincerely thank you! 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