Employing kahoot game to improve first year students’ english grammar accuracy an experimental research at an engineering university in the north vietnam

1.VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HA NOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES ***************** Style Definition: thom2: Font: Italic, Space After: 0,5 line Style Definition: thom3: Font: Bold, Space Before: 0,2 line, After: 0,4 line Style Definition: TOC 3: Tab stops: 15,5 cm, Right,Leader: … + Not at 16,07 cm Formatted: Font: 14 pt NGUYỄN THỊ THƠM Formatted: Font: Formatted: Font: 14 pt EMPLOYING KAHOOT GAME TO IMPROVE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS’ ENGLISH GRAMMAR ACCURACY: AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH AT AN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY IN THE NORTH VIETNAM SỬ DỤNG TRỊ CHƠI KAHOOT ĐỂ TĂNG CƯỜNG ĐỘ CHÍNH XÁC NGỮ PHÁP TIẾNG ANH CỦA SINH VIÊN NĂM NHẤT: MỘT NGHIÊN CỨU THỰC NGHIỆM TẠI MỘT TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC KỸ THUẬT TẠI MIỀN BẮC VIỆT NAM M.A Minor Thesis Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 8140231.01 Hanoi - 2018 Formatted: Font: Formatted: Font: 14 pt VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HA NOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES ***************** NGUYỄN THỊ THƠM EMPLOYING KAHOOT GAME TO IMPROVE FIRST YEAR Formatted: Font: Formatted: Font: 14 pt STUDENTS’ ENGLISH GRAMMAR ACCURACY: AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH AT AN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY IN THE NORTH VIETNAM SỬ DỤNG TRÒ CHƠI KAHOOT ĐỂ TĂNG CƯỜNG ĐỘ CHÍNH XÁC NGỮ PHÁP TIẾNG ANH CỦA SINH VIÊN NĂM NHẤT: MỘT NGHIÊN CỨU THỰC NGHIỆM TẠI MỘT TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC KỸ THUẬT TẠI MIỀN BẮC VIỆT NAM M.A Minor Thesis Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 8140231.01 Supervisor: Trần Thị Duyên, Ph.D Hanoi - 2018 Formatted: Font: Formatted: Font: 14 pt DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP I certify that this thesis is the result of my own research and the substance of Formatted: thom1, Centered Formatted: Font: Not Bold this thesis has not, wholly or in part, been submitted for a degree to any other universities or institutions Formatted: Font: Not Bold i Formatted: thom1, Centered ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my Formatted: Font: Not Bold supervisor, Dr Tran Thi Duyen for her invaluable assistance, constructive criticism, and encouragement without which my thesis would not have been accomplished Secondly, I am thankful to all the lecturers and staff of the Post-Graduate Formatted: Font: Not Bold Department of University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University for their scientific knowledge, guidance and enthusiasm during my course My sincere thanks also go to my friend - Mrs Nguyen Thi Thu Ha and her Formatted: Font: Not Bold students for their substantial support for the data collection for this study In addition, I would like to express my gratitude to my friend – Mrs Bui Formatted: Font: Not Bold Hong Van who helped me to proofread and edit my writing Last but not least, I owe my deep thanks to my family and friends who have Formatted: Font: Not Bold helped and encouraged me while I was conducting the research NGUYEN THI THOM Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold ii ABSTRACT Grammar learning plays an important role in second language acquisition Games have been considered an effective tool for enhancing English teaching and learning process The paper aims to study the use of Kahoot game for enhancing the effectiveness of English teaching and learning process at one University in Hanoi and investigate students’ attitude of 1st-year students toward Kahoot game at this University In order to conduct the study, three data collection tools were employed: (1) tests, (2) questionnaires and (3) interviews The research results show that the employment of Kahoot game help improve the students’ grammar accuracy In addition, most of the students indicated positive attitudes towards the use of Kahoot game in English lessons and it seems that the integration of Kahoot game could help increase the students’ learning motivation It is hoped that the study can be a useful source of reference for teachers and practitioners who are looking for ways to improve their teaching of English language, especially English grammar, to support learners iii Formatted: thom1, Centered Formatted: Font: Not Bold TABLE OF CONTENTS Formatted: Right: -0,5 cm Formatted: Font: 14 pt DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii ABSTRACT iii LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES x PART I: INTRODUCTION PART 2: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Grammar 1.1.1 Definition of grammar 1.1.2 The roles of grammar in ELT 1.1.2.1 For-grammar perspectives 1.1.2.2 Against-grammar perspectives 1.1.3 The methods of teaching grammar 1.1.3.1 Grammar-Translation Method 1.1.3.2 Direct method 1.1.3.3 Audio-lingual 10 1.1.3.4 Communicative Language Teaching 11 1.2 Games 12 1.2.1 Definition of games 12 1.2.2 Advantages of games 13 1.2.3 When to use games 14 1.2.4.Review of previous related studies 15 1.5 Summary of the chapter 16 CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY 18 2.1 The English teaching at Engineering University 18 iv Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 14 pt, Font color: Auto 2.2 The current textbook Topnotch (version 3) in use at Engineering University and its grammar 19 2.3 Employing Kahoot games in teaching grammar 20 2.3.1 The background of Kahoot 20 2.3.2 Creation of quizzes in Kahoot 21 2.3.3 How to play Kahoot in the classroom 22 2.3.4 Effects of using Kahoot games to teach English Grammar 24 2.4 The setting of the study 27 2.5 The participants 28 2.6 Data collection instruments 28 2.6.1 Pre-test and post-test 28 2.6.1.1 Pre-test 28 2.6.1.2 Post-test 29 2.6.2 Survey questionnaire 30 2.6.3 Interview 30 2.7 Data collection procedure 31 2.8 Data analysis 31 2.9.Summary of the chapter 32 CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 33 3.1 Test results 33 3.2 Questionnaire results 37 3.3 Interview Results 42 3.4 Discussion 45 PART 3: CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS 48 Major findings 48 Limitations 49 Implications 49 Suggestion for further research 50 v REFERENCES 51 APPENDIX 54 Aim of the study Research questions Method of the study Significance of the study Structure of the thesis 1.1 Grammar 1.1.1 Definition of grammar 1.1.2 The roles of grammar in ELT 1.1.2.1 For-grammar perspectives 1.1.2.2 Against-grammar perspectives 1.1.3 The methods of teaching grammar 1.1.3.1 Grammar-Translation Method 1.1.3.2 Direct method 1.1.3.3 Audio-lingual 10 1.1.3.4 Communicative Language Teaching 11 1.2 Games 12 1.2.1 Definition of games 12 1.2.2 Advantages of games 13 1.2.3 When to use games 14 1.2.4.Review of previous related studies 15 1.5 Summary of the chapter 16 2.1 The English teaching at Engineering University 18 2.2 The current textbook Topnotch (version 3) in use at Engineering University and its grammar 19 2.3 Employing Kahoot games in teaching grammar 20 2.3.1 The background of Kahoot 20 2.3.2 Creation of quizzes in Kahoot 20 vi 2.3.3 How to play Kahoot in the classroom 21 2.3.4 Effects of using Kahoot games to teach English Grammar 22 2.4 The setting of the study 23 2.5 The participants 24 2.6 Data collection instruments 24 2.6.1 Pre-test and post-test 24 2.6.1.1 Pre-test 24 2.6.1.2 Post-test 25 2.6.2 Survey questionnaire 26 2.6.3 Interview 26 2.7 Data collection procedure 27 2.8 Data analysis 27 2.9.Summary of the chapter 28 3.1 Test results 29 3.2 Questionnaire results 33 3.3 Interview Results 37 3.4 Discussion 40 Major findings 43 Limitations 44 Implications 44 Suggestion for further research 45 REFERENCES 46 APPENDIX 49 Formatted: Font: 14 pt DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii vii Formatted: Font: 14 pt, Font color: Text ABSTRACT iii LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES x PART I: INTRODUCTION PART 2: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Grammar 1.1.1 Definition of grammar 1.1.2 The roles of grammar in ELT 1.1.3 The methods of teaching grammar 1.2 Games 12 1.2.1 Definition of games 12 1.2.2 Advantages of games 13 1.2.3 When to use games 14 1.3 Employing Kahoot game in teaching grammarError! 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Bookmark not defined 1.4.Summary of the chapter 15 CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY 18 2.1 The English teaching at Engineering University 18 2.2 The current textbook Topnotch (version 3) in use at Engineering University and its grammar 19 2.3 The setting of the study 27 2.4 The participants 28 viii Formatted: TOC 1, Tab stops: Not at 15,3 cm APPENDIX Formatted: thom1, Centered Formatted: Font: 14 pt, Bold APPENDIX I: PRE-TEST TOPNOTCH Formatted: Normal Time: 45 minute Class: 1310 and 1360 I.THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AND THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS: A.PRACTICE: Choose the correct verb or verb phrase (1 point each answer) Formatted: Font: Not Bold We (take/ are taking) a trip to California this weekend Formatted: Font: Not Bold The flight (arrives/ is arriving) now That’s great because the filghts in this Formatted: Font: Not Bold airport usually (arrive/ are arriving) Please drive slower! You (go/are going) too fast! Formatted: Font: Not Bold (Does it rain / Is it raining) often in March? Formatted: Font: Not Bold Brandon (goes/ is going) skiing on his net vacation Formatted: Font: Not Bold We (like /are liking) milk in both coffee and tea Formatted: Font: Not Bold B USE THE GRAMMAR: Complete each statement with the simple present Formatted: Font: Not Bold tense or the present continous Answer will vary (1 point each answer) In my family, we usually…………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold Net weekend, I…………………………………………… ……………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold II BE GOING TO + BASE FORM FOR THE FUTURE A PRATICE: Complete the conversations with be giong to.Use contractions Formatted: Font: Not Bold (1point each answer) A: What ….(they/do) after English class? B: They … (go) out to eat Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold A: I … ( need ) a rental car in Chicago B: … (you/make) a reservation online? A: Who … (you/call) when your plane lands? B: My wife She … (wait) for my call in the airport café 54 Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold A: What … (you/do) when you get to New York? B: The first thing …… (we/do) is eat! Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold A: Who … (be) at the meeting? Formatted: Font: Not Bold B: My colleagues from the office.And my boss… (come), too B USE THE GRAMMAR Write your own question and answer, using be Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold going to+ a base form.(1point each answer) 1.Q:…………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold ………………………………………………………………………………… 2.A:…………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… III.CAN, HAVE TO, COULD, AND SHOULD MEANING AND FORM A PRACTICE: Choose the correct phrases.(1point each answer) Formatted: Font: Not Bold We…………… a reservation if we want a good room Formatted: Font: Not Bold a cloudn’t make Formatted: Font: Not Bold b should make c shoud making Susan doesn’t have to wear formal clothes to the office.She………… jeans Formatted: Font: Not Bold a can’t wear Formatted: Font: Not Bold b can wearing c can wear Dan can’ts go shopping this afternoon.He……….drive his children to Formatted: Font: Not Bold school a have to c doesn’t have to b has to They just missed the 3:12 express bus, but they……… the 3:14 local Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold because it arrives too late They should take a taxi a could take b shouldn’t to take c shouldn’t take The class has to end on time so the students………… the bus to the party a can take b can to take c can’t take I can sleep late tomorrow I………… go to the office a have to b don’t have to 55 c doesn’t have to Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold B USE THE GRAMMAR: Write one statement with both can and have to Formatted: Font: Not Bold Write one statement with either should or cloud Answer will vary (1point each answer) 1……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 2……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold IV.OBJECT PRONOUNS A PRACTICE: Rewrite each sentence, correcting the error.(1point each Formatted: Font: Not Bold answer) Please call about it us Formatted: Font: Not Bold She’s buying for you it Formatted: Font: Not Bold The brown shoes? She doesn’t like on him them Formatted: Font: Not Bold He wrote for her it Formatted: Font: Not Bold They’re giving to them it Formatted: Font: Not Bold B.USE THE GRAMMAR: Rewrite each sentence,changing the two nouns to Formatted: Font: Not Bold object pronouns.(1point each answer) I gave my sister the present yesterday Formatted: Font: Not Bold The clerk gift-wrapped the sweaters for John Formatted: Font: Not Bold V COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES A PRACTIVE: Complete each sentence with the comparative form of the Formatted: Font: Not Bold adjective (1point each answer) I think very cold weather is … (bad) than very hot weather Formatted: Font: Not Bold A tablet is ……… (convenient) than a laptop Formatted: Font: Not Bold A T-shirt is ………… (comfortable) than a sweatshirt in hot weather Formatted: Font: Not Bold The clothes in a department store usually…… (affordable) than ones in a Formatted: Font: Not Bold small neighborhood store Orange juice is …… (good) for your health than organce soda Formatted: Font: Not Bold Rio is pretty hot in the summner, but Salvador is …… (hot) Formatted: Font: Not Bold 56 If you’re getting dressed for the office, you should wear a …….(long) skirt Formatted: Font: Not Bold B.USE THE GRAMMAR: Write your own two sentences, using one of these Formatted: Font: Not Bold adjectives in comparative form in each sentence: cheap, popular, near, fast Answers will vary (cheaper, more popular, nearer,faster) (2 points each answer) 1……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 2……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold VI SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES A PRATICE: Write statements with the superlative form of each adjective Formatted: Font: Not Bold Answer wil vary The superlative form is shown in parentheses.(1point each Formatted: Font: Not Bold answer) old (The oldest person in the world is 124 years old) Formatted: Font: Not Bold good (best) Formatted: Font: Not Bold funny(funniest) Formatted: Font: Not Bold appropriate (most appropriate) Formatted: Font: Not Bold unsual (most unusual) Formatted: Font: Not Bold large (largest) Formatted: Font: Not Bold beautiful (most beautiful) Formatted: Font: Not Bold short (shortest) Formatted: Font: Not Bold interesting (most interesting) Formatted: Font: Not Bold 10 crazy (craziest) Formatted: Font: Not Bold B USE THE GRAMMAR:Write one statement about yourself, using a Formatted: Font: Not Bold superlative Answers will vary (1point each answer) 1.……………………………………………………………………………… VII.THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: STATEMENTS 57 Formatted: Font: Not Bold A PRACTICE: Complete the paragraph with the simple past tense.(1point Formatted: Font: Not Bold each answer) Chris … (1 go) to New York at the end of school year His flight … (2 get Formatted: Font: Not Bold in) late, sho he …… (3 take) a taxi directly to his hotel and …… (4 eat) something fast the hotel café Chris…… (5 have) tickets to a Broadway show, and he…… (6 not have) time to eat at a regular restaurant Just before the show, he…… (7 meet) his friends in front of the theater He really …… (8 love) the show After the show, he…… (9 buy) a book about it His friends…… (10 say) good night, and Chris…… (11 walk) back to the hotel,…… (12 drink) a big glass of cold juice, …… (13 go) to bed, and…… (14 sleep) for 10 hours B USE THE GRAMMAR Write four statements about what you did Formatted: Font: Not Bold yesterday Use one of these verbs in each statement: go, get dressed, eat, come home Answers will vary (went, got dressed, ate, came home) (2 points each answer) 1……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 2……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 3……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 4……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold VIII.THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: YES / NO QUESTIONS A PRACTICE: Change each statement to a yes / no question.(1point each Formatted: Font: Not Bold answer) Phil lost his luggage on the flight Formatted: Font: Not Bold They drove too fast Formatted: Font: Not Bold She wrote a letter to her uncle Formatted: Font: Not Bold They found a wallet on the street Formatted: Font: Not Bold Claire’s husband spent a lot of money at the mall Formatted: Font: Not Bold 58 Ms Carter taught her children to play the piano Formatted: Font: Not Bold B USE THE GRAMMAR: Write three yes / no questions Use each of these Formatted: Font: Not Bold verbs: bring, speak, break Answer will vary.(2points each answer) 1……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 2……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 3……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold IX.THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: INFORMATION QUESTIONS A PRACTICE: Complete each conversation with an information question in Formatted: Font: Not Bold the simple past tense (1point each answer) A: ………………….Chinese ? Formatted: Font: Not Bold B: I studied in Shanghai Formatted: Font: Not Bold A: …………………….you husband? Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold B: I met him two years ago A: ……………… about the problem ? B: I called my daughter, She always knows what to A: ……………….your car ? Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold B: My brother-in-law bought it He needed a new car A: ……………………….in Mexico? B: My parents lived there for more than then years B USE THE GRAMMAR Write two imformation questions in the simple past Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold tense, one with How and one What Answer will vary (2points each answer) 1……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 2……………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold - The end - 59 Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: 14 pt, Bold APPENDIX II: POST-TEST TOPNOTCH Time: 45 minutes Formatted: Normal Formatted: Font: Not Bold Class: 1310 and 1360 I Complete each sentence with the correct affirmative or negative form of use to or used to: I (like) to eat seafood, but now I Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………… … ……… Formatted: Font: Not Bold If……….to New York, I would go to the top of the Empire State Building Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) would Formatted: Font: Not Bold b) go c) went I’m on a diet I just want to have………… soup for lunch Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) some Formatted: Font: Not Bold b) any c) much My brother (have) a tattoo on his arm, but he went to a doctor and she Formatted: Font: Not Bold removed it ………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold If (you/not/hurry), (the fitness center/ not /be) open Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold If you……………something in a store, would you pay for it? Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) break Formatted: Font: Not Bold b) broke c) would break II Change the sentence from active voice to passive voice Use a byphrase if it is important to mention who performs the action 7.People eat fried cheese balls for lunch or snacks Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………….…… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 8.(We/ miss) the express train if (we/ arrive) at the station after 4:00? Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………… … Formatted: Font: Not Bold A: Did you get Mr Bland’s message this morning ? Formatted: Font: Not Bold B: Yes, I did But I (not have) time to respond yet Formatted: Font: Not Bold ……………………………………………………………………………….… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 60 10 First of all, enjoy (be) who you are There’s nothing wrong with (get) Formatted: Font: Not Bold nervous in social situations ………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 11 Are you tired of (worry) about what other people think ? Formatted: Font: Not Bold ………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 12 They grow mangos in many countries around the world Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………… … Formatted: Font: Not Bold 13 The ceramic vase is beautiful The glass vase is much more beatiful Formatted: Font: Not Bold (not/nearly) …………………………………………………………………………….…… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 14 I’m very rebelious My sister is much more rebellious Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………… … Formatted: Font: Not Bold 15 She doesn’t use………… toothpaste when she brushes her teeth Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) many Formatted: Font: Not Bold b) some c) a lot of 16 (The hotel gift shop/be) open if (I/arrive) after 6:00 pm? Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………… … Formatted: Font: Not Bold 17 I (be) kind of an introvert but now I like being with lots of people Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………….…… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 18 If you want (feel) comfortable in those situations, you can learn how Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………….…… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 19 If (you/ click) on the scroll bar, (the screen/ move) up and down Formatted: Font: Not Bold ………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 20.There aren’t…………calories in a salad Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) much Formatted: Font: Not Bold b) many c) some 21.Let me give you some tips for (change) how you feel Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………… … Formatted: Font: Not Bold 22.You (go) to the beach a lot when you were a kid? Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………….…… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 61 III.Change the sentence from active voice to passive Use a by-phrase if it is important to mention who performs the action 23 Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude in 1967 Formatted: Font: Not Bold ………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 24 People turn down the beds every night at the Gates Hotel Formatted: Font: Not Bold ………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 25 How…………if your husband got cosmetic surgery? Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) will you feel Formatted: Font: Not Bold b) would you feel c) you feel 26.We need to go shopping We don’t have…… shampoo for the trip Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) many Formatted: Font: Not Bold b) some c) much 27 A: Have you stayed at the Greevale Hotel before? Formatted: Font: Not Bold B: Not at the Greenvale But I (stay) at the Huntington next door twice Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………… … Formatted: Font: Not Bold 28.There isn’t…….milk in the fridge Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) many b) much c) some Formatted: Font: Not Bold 29 London is exciting Rome is exciting too (just) Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………….…… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 30 If you (call) me tomorrow morning I (give) you the important you need Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………….…… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 31 If I found someones’s wallet in a restaurant, I………the server Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) would tell Formatted: Font: Not Bold b) will tell c) told 32.There are………beautiful figures in the Gold Musuem Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) many Formatted: Font: Not Bold b) any c) much 33 I would go to Sam’s Electronics if I…….to get a great deal on a new tablet Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) would want Formatted: Font: Not Bold b) wanted c) want 34.The Spanish artist Diego Velazquez painted Las Meninas in 1656 Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………….…… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 62 35.A: I’m worried we’re going to be late Has Tom taken a shower yet? Formatted: Font: Not Bold B: No Actually, he (not get up) yet Formatted: Font: Not Bold …………………………………………………………………………….…… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 36.The moive Kill Bill was violent War of the Worlds was violent too (just) Formatted: Font: Not Bold ………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 37 The Green Hotel is expensive The Chelton Hotel is a little more Formatted: Font: Not Bold expensive (almost) ………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 38 Are you introvert? Are you afraind of (speak) in front of a group of Formatted: Font: Not Bold people? ………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 39.Finally, learn (accept) that you have unique streghts Formatted: Font: Not Bold ………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 40.My shool (be) near the mall, but it moved to another location Formatted: Font: Not Bold ………………………………………………………………………………… Formatted: Font: Not Bold 41.What…… if you computer crashed? Formatted: Font: Not Bold a) would you b) did you c) were you doing Formatted: Font: Not Bold IV.Complete the sentence in blank with suitable tense I … (have) a problem yesterday While I (42)…… (look up) some Formatted: Font: Not Bold information on the Internet, I (43)……(find) a great website with some cool applications So I (44)…… (decide) to download one of them While I (45)…… (do) that, my computer (46)……… (crash) I (47)…… (try) starting but nothing happened While I (48)…….(try) to solve the problem, the phone (49)… (ring) It was my friend Mark He (50)………… (say) that the website I found had a virus …………………………………………………………………………… -The end- 63 Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold APPENDIX III: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE This survey questionnaire is designed to collect information for my research on “Employing Kahoot game to improve first years students’ English grammar accuracy” Your participation is appreciated and your confidentiality is guaranteed This survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete Questionnaire of learners’ attitude towards Kahoot game Circle the correct numeric response to each question Survey Scale: # 1= Strongly disagree 2= Disagree Questions 3= Neutral 4= Agree 5= Strongly Agree Kahoot game motivates my 1 grammar learning Kahoot game helps me 2 improve my English grammar I would rather spend more time in my English class and less in other classes I plan to learn English as much as possible using this Kahoot game I wished Kahoot was used in 5 other lectures It was fun to play together in a same room I communicated to other players while playing Kahoot game I was fun to compete against others When playing Kahoot games, my friends and I can correct grammar errors for each other I can remember grammar 10 structures longer after playing Kahoot games 64 Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 When I play Kahoot games, I feel confident to use the grammar points that I have learnt Kahoot games help me to remember grammar rules I believe that while playing a game, learners are not concerned about focussing on the structures, but learn them unconsciously I believe that using Kahoot games in my grammar class can be time-consuming I believe that games present many opportunities to learners to show their skills not only in grammar but also in many language areas I believe that grammar games encourage, entertain, teach and promote fluency I was more positive towards the lesson topic after playing the game If I had enough time to find out how it works, I would be able to learn with a learning game even without help or instructions I would be able to learn with a learning game even if nobody was there to help me I know enough about Kahoot! to learn them on my own Thank you very much for your cooperation and support! 65 Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted APPENDIX IV: SAMPLE INTERVIEW Interviewee No.18 Date of interview: June 5th 2018 Interview lenghth: minute Gender: Female Age: 18 Interviewer: Do you think that Kahoot game motivates your grammar learning? Interviewee 18: When my teacher use Kahoot to teach me, grammar does not difficult me anymore I love to study English grammar with Kahoot Interviewer: In what ways does Kahoot game help you improve your English grammar? Interviewee 18: I like Kahoot so much, it not make grammar boring anymore Interviewer: Would you rather spend more time in my English class and less in other classes? Interviewee 18: I would like to be taught Kahoot in every my class and every subjects if I can Interviewer: Do you have plan to learn English as much as possible using this Kahoot game Interviewee 18: I have plan to practice English at home with my friend through Kahoot game Interviewer: Do you wish Kahoot was used in other lectures? Interviewee 18: It is great if Kahoot is applied in other lessons Interviewer: Whether It was fun to play together in a same room? Interviewee 18: It is wonderful when i play with my friends We can share the ideas with each others Interviewer: Do you often communicate to other players while playing Kahoot game? Interviewee 18: Excellent, We also can chat with each others Interviewer: Do you feel fun to compete against others? Interviewee 18: I agree that the best one is wonderful, it make me to study harder to become the best Interviewer: When playing Kahoot games, your friends and you can correct grammar errors for each others? Interviewee 18: We even have more time to discuss about the difficulty 66 Formatted: Font: 14 pt Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted sentences Interviewer: Can you remember grammar structures longer after playing Kahoot games? Interviewee 18: It is wonderful that Kahoot make my grammar easier than ever before Interviewer: When you play Kahoot games, Do you feel confident to use the grammar points that you have learnt? Interviewee 18: I am very confident when I use the knowledge to play Kahoot Interviewer: Do you find that Kahoot games help you to remember grammar rules? Interviewee 18: Kahoot game help me save time to study grammar structure like before Interviewer: Do you believe that while playing a game, learners are not concerned about focussing on the structures, but learn them unconsciously? Interviewee 18: I find out that Kahoot is easy to study and remember longtime Interviewer: Do you believe that using Kahoot games in your grammar class can be time-consuming? Interviewee 18: Teachers should use Kahoot in grammar class to avoid boredom Interviewer: Do you believe that games present many opportunities to learners to show their skills not only in grammar but also in many language areas? Interviewee 18: In my opinion, Kahoot brings the best result for any teachers in every field Interviewer: Do you believe that grammar games encourage, entertain, teach and promote fluency? Interviewee 18: Kahoot encourage me to play and study grammar much more Sometimes feel miss Kahoot game in other lessons Interviewer: Are you more positive towards the lesson topic after playing the game? Interviewee 18: Images are the first things when I am confident to remember through kahoot games Interviewer: If you had enough time to find out how it works, would you be able to learn with a learning game even without help or instructions? Interviewee 18: Kahoot only help me to study easier and remember longer Besides,I also can study with my friends at home already Interviewer: Would you be able to learn with a learning game even if nobody was there to help you? 67 Formatted: Font: 14 pt Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Formatted Interviewee 18: I can manage to revise lesson alone Interviewer: Do you know enough about Kahoot! to learn them on your own? Interviewee 18: Kahoot is easy created and played teammode at home.I did it well Formatted: Font: 14 pt Formatted: Font: 14 pt, Not Bold Formatted: Font: 14 pt Formatted: Font: 14 pt Formatted: Font: 14 pt, Not Bold Formatted: Font: 14 pt Formatted: Font: 14 pt Formatted: Font: 14 pt, Not Bold Formatted: Font: 14 pt Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: 14 pt 68 ... competitive that they want to finish first and win in the dictation game It can be clearly seen that games can attract students'' attention and participation, so they can motivate students to want to learn... usage Taken into consideration the good teaching and learning facilities at Engineering University as well as the students’ learning needs, the researcher believes that employing Kahoot game could... for the teaching of English grammar there Thus, the researcher decided to conduct a research on the issue The research is entitled ? ?Employing Kahoot game to improve first1 year students’ grammar