Since there are few researches on the effectiveness of using websites in language instruction, further researches should be conducted on this field with larger population and students at other levels of language proficiency, i.e.
intermediate or advanced level and in different settings, for instance other high schools or colleges or universities.
In this study, pronunciation websites and conventional technique were used to teach pronunciation to EFL students. In another research, pronunciation games or pronunciation software can also be the variables of the experiment. Further studies can also be conducted on the use of websites to teach or learn other language focus aspects or skills like grammar, vocabulary, reading, speaking, etc.
In addition to websites designed particularly for EFL learners, it is worth looking at the possibility of integrating other websites containing authentic materials such as online reference books and commercial websites into the EFL curriculum.
It is hoped that what have been discussed in the study might be helpful to both English teachers and learners. It is also hoped that the study will be valuable to those who want to conduct in this field and who are concerned with the problem.
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APPENDICES APPENDIX A: PRE-TESTS
LISTENING TEST
I. Consonants: Listen. You will hear either sentence A or sentence B. Tick the letter of the sentence you hear.
0. √A. Do you want everything?
B. Do you wash everything?
1. A. They saved old bottles.
B. They save old bottles 2. A. She loves each child.
B. She loved each child.
3. A. We’ll put it away.
B. We’ve put it away.
4. A. He spills everything.
B. He spilled everything.
5. A. Does she bring her card every day?
B. Does she bring her car every day?
6. A. What does “leave” mean?
B. What does “leaf” mean?
7. A. Who’ll ask you?
B. Who’d ask you?
8. A. We wash all of them.
B. We watch all of them.
9. A. He put the tickets away.
B. He put the ticket away.
10. A. Is this the long road?
B. Is this the wrong road?
II. Vowels: Listen. You will hear either sentence A or sentence B. Tick the letter of the sentence you hear.
0. √A. Did you bring the bat?
B. Did you bring the bait.
II 1. A. I prefer this test.
B. I prefer this taste.
2. A. It’s a good bet.
B. It’s a good bit.
3. A. It’s on the track.
B. It’s on the truck.
4. A. The men worked hard.
B. The man worked hard.
5. A. How do you spell “scene”?
B. How do you spell “sin”?
6. A. How do you spell “luck”?
B. How do you spell “lock”?
7. A. We used a map.
B. We used a mop.
8. A. Is John coming?
B. Is Joan coming?
9. A. Everybody left.
B. Everybody laughed.
10. A. I ran to school every day.
B. I run to school every day.