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QUIZLET

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quizlet

Quizlet is an American online study application that allows students to study information via learning tools and games. It was created by Andrew Sutherland in October 2005 and released to the public in January 2007.

Quizlet trains students via flashcards and various games and tests. As of February 6, 2019, Quizlet has over 300 million user-generated flashcard sets and more than 50 million active users. It now ranks among the top 50 websites in the U.S. In 2016, Quizlet was recognized by SimilarWeb as the fastest growing US Education site in 2015.

As a memorization tool, Quizlet lets registered users create sets of terms and definition customized for their own needs. These sets of terms can then be studied under several study modes.

  • Flash Cards

This mode is similar to paper flash cards. Users are shown a "card" for each term, which they can flip over by clicking or using the arrow keys or space bar. The user has the option for the face of the card to be an image, a word, or both.

  • Gravity

In this study mode, definitions scroll vertically down the screen in the shape of asteroids. The user must type the term that goes with the definition before it reaches the bottom of the screen. It is one of the 'Play' study modes. Gravity was adapted from a previous game, Space Race. The user can pick the level of difficulty and game type.

  • Write

In this study mode, users are shown a term or definition and must type the term or definition that goes with what is shown. After entering their answer, users see if their answer was correct or not, and can choose to override the automatic grading and count their answer as right if needed. This mode was previously called "Learn."

  • Speller

In this mode, the term is read out loud and users must type in the term with the correct spelling. If the user gets every answer correct, they are rewarded with a video of a monster truck doing a jump, wheelie, and a flip.

  • Match

In this study mode, users are presented with a grid of scattered terms. Users drag terms on top of their associated definitions to remove them from the grid and try to clear the grid in the fastest time possible. Micro-match is a related matching game geared towards mobile devices and devices with small screens. Users may access the Micromatch mode on non-mobile devices by manually editing the URL in Match mode to use "micromatch" instead of "match". Match was previously attributed as "Scatter". Though the name of the study mode changed, the game itself did not.

  • Live

In this study mode, a Quizlet user (usually a teacher) breaks their class up into teams of however number of teams they want or play the game with students individually. The teacher chooses whether to start with a definition or term. Each team will have to choose the correct term/definition to win, with the team that has the most points winning. If the teacher decides to shuffle the teams, the groups are randomly put into new teams. This game works by choosing a set of flashcards and putting these flashcards into a format which works for the game. If an player or team chooses the incorrect term or definition,the score will reset.

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EXTENSIVE READING & M-READER.ORG

Extensive Reading (ER) is compulsory as it makes of 10% - 20% of Reading 1 & 2 assessments, while students can choose graded readers of their interests and levels. It is advisable to read a wide range.

What are Graded Readers?

Graded Readers (also called ‘Readers’) are books (both fiction and non-fiction) written especially for language learners to build their reading speed and fluency and to give them chances to practice ‘real’ reading for pleasure. They are called ‘graded’ readers because they are written according to a pedagogical syllabus which has increasing grades, or levels, of difficulty. They are graded through tight control of the plot, vocabulary, and grammar and judicious use of images. Native books have many words which appear only one or two times whereas publishers control the vocabulary in graded readers to get rid of low frequency words and to make useful words appear more frequently to help learning. (ERF, 2011)

There are more than 3000 books (of more than 500 titles) for you to choose from at Quang Trung and Nguyen Van Trang libraries. (09/2017)

Login

Use your M-Reader account (Login ID: hoasen-studentid; and Password: studentid to login to the M-Reader.org webpage to take the quizzes. As you are logged in, you will see your own page like this (Figure 1):

Figure 1

As you have already logged in, you should change your password for security reasons.

Find book(s) and quizzes

Go to one of the libraries at Nguyen Van Trang Campus or Quang Trung Campus and ask someone out there for graded readers for use with the Extensive Reading Program. Choose any books that interest you, ones that should be easy enough for you. If you find only 2-3 words on any page that you don’t understand, this means that the book level is just right for you. “Fewer difficult words” means it is too easy (you won’t make much progress) while “More difficult words” means it is more difficult to understand (so you don’t enjoy much).

Your current level is set at level 2 (for Reading 1) and level 4 (for Reading 2), but you can choose to read books at lower or higher levels. You are encouraged to read from 30,000 words to 60,000 words per 15 weeks, but this is not compulsory. If you have finished a reader entitled “The call of the wild” for example, now it’s time to login to your account and take the quiz.

To search for a quiz, type in the title of the book or just key word(s) from the title into the green search box, at the bottom of your page.

Another way to search for available books and quizzes is by clicking “View available quizzes” tab on the top of your page (Figure 2):

Figure 2

Then another box will appear, which looks like the one below. In the “Display Criteria”, if you view “images”, covers of the book(s) of the same title by different publishers will appear. There is a frame, which can be green or red. Green frame means there is a quiz available for you to take; while red frame means there is no quiz for this book or you are not allowed to take the quiz. If you view ‘words’, titles of books of the same title will appear, and at your right hand side, there is ‘take quiz now’. See Figure 3.

Figure 3

Which quiz to take?

When you have searched for a title you have finished reading, many book covers may appear. Look for the exact book title and publisher before you click to take the quiz.

If the outer frame of the book cover is green, you can take that quiz. If it is red, you are not allowed to do so. There are several reasons for this. One is that you have already take that title, now you are not to take it again (regardless of the publisher’s). Another reason is because you are in your “waiting time” – you can only take a quiz at a time after 48 hours or 2 days (regardless of the fact that you have or have not passed a quiz). The last (but not least) reason is if you do not answer all the post-quiz questions, it means the quiz is not complete, and you will hang there.

HOW TO KNOW WHICH BOOK IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Time management

As said, you can only take a quiz every two days, so manage your time well. Many students turn out to “enjoy” reading till the last minutes, but time does NOT allow you to do so.

Happy reading!

Contact

If you have any questions related to how to choose a book, how to take a quiz, login problems, things alike, please contact:

               Mr. Lu Van Tuan, School Site Admin of the Extensive Reading Program

Email:     tuan.luvan@hoasen.edu.vn

Phone:    0903105856

ENGLISH FOR ELT
Resources for English Language Teaching (ELT)
WEBSITES DESCRIPTION
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https://en.islcollective.com/ This website provides with a lot of useful worksheets and powerpoints at different levels.
http://bogglesworldesl.com/ LANTERNFISH contains printable teaching resources for language arts, TESOL, TEFL and ESL.
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LEARNING GRAMMAR
Resources for Grammar
WEBSITES DESCRIPTION
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/ English Club helps you learn English or teach English. Everything includes fun pages like games, videos, quizzes and chat. Learn English includes lessons, games, videos & more. Everything might help you speak English. Teach English has lesson plans, jobs, worksheets, forums, school projects & admin.
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/ This website presents a lot of grammar points such as all verb tenses, if clauses or wish clauses.  A lot of different grammar exercises are also included with detail  explanations.
http://a4esl.org/ Exercises and quizzes are grouped into different types and levels so that learners can practice them easily.
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/freeexercises.htm The website divides grammar points into basic and general level. Each grammar point is supported by the explanation, exercises or quizzes and answer keys.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/index.htm Grammar is learned through parts of speech which are supported with exercises and explanation.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm This index includes 427 references to both the Guide to Grammar and Writing and Principles of Composition. It does not, however, include references to the interactive Quizzes or to the Grammarlogs (posted responses to ASK GRAMMAR queries). The Frequently Asked Questions page and the Guide's Search Engine will also help you find help on grammatical issues, tips on composition, and advice on English usage.
VOCABULARY & PRONUNCIATION
Resources for Vocabulary and Pronunciation
WEBSITES DESCRIPTION
http://www.manythings.org/e/vocabulary.html Interesting things for ESL students: Vocabulary through games and puzzles, Reading (with Audio) of variety of topics, Grammar quizzes and exercises on sentence structures, Listening and speaking activities with audio and video files and materials from VOA Special English
https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/ Lessons of all four language skills, plus Grammar, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, and more
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ This is where you can have access to different online Dictionary/Thesaurus, Medical dictionary, Legal dictionary, Financial dictionary, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia.
http://www.affixes.org/a/index.html This site is about some of the building blocks of the English language, those beginnings and endings that help form a large proportion of the words we use. Not all word-forming roots are here. If they were, the site would be ten times as big and vastly less digestible. What you will find are those examples that are identifiable as affixes, knowledge of which can then be generalized to help identify unknown words of the same kind, or even perhaps to create new ones.
LISTENING & SPEAKING
Resources for Listening and Speaking activities
WEBSITES DESCRIPTION
http://www.esl-lab.com/ The website organizes the listening files into different levels and topics. Each lesson is divided into pre-while-post stages which help learners practice listening skills effectively. Learners also can find the transcript, quizzes, and exercises of the listening.
https://www.englishclub.com/esl-videos/ This website contains a lot of short authentic videos. For each video, learners can practice listening and reading skills by finishing the vocabulary handouts, vocabulary quiz worksheet and comprehension quiz worksheet.
http://www.manythings.org/voa/scripts/ This website provides not only authentic materials in textual or audio modalities but also many good activities on vocabulary skills, main ideas, listening skills, and expands one's English.
http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Speaking/ This website is a collection of many other websites which are dedicated to improving ESL learners' speaking through already-designed activities, improvement in speaking interactions, discussions, presentations, and other practices.
https://www.englishclub.com/speaking/ The website includes useful phrases and sentences which are frequently used in speaking on telephone, presentations and public speaking, small talks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/ This website derives from the website bbc.com, so it provides learners with updated news and articles. Learners can practice listening and reading skills as well as enlarge vocabulary and idioms.
http://www.esl-lounge.com/premium/listening-bank.php This is a very useful source for listening practice. The lessons are organized into  different levels so that learners can choose the appropriate level. For each lesson, learners can find the audio file, transcript, and the pdf file.
READING SKILLS
Resources for Reading
WEBSITES DESCRIPTION
http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/READING/READ.HTM

This website includes many reading texts of different genres at different levels and lots of exercises to increase reading comprehension and reading speed.
https://www.thoughtco.com/esl-reading-comprehension-4133090 This website includes many interesting reading exercises of different levels.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/ The lessons are exciting and up-to-date, and the exercises cover many common types of readings that develop students’ skimming and scanning skills.
http://www.manythings.org/e/reading.html It involves reading comprehension quizzes, stories from VOA, special English in written texts and audio files, and more than 700 photos of signs in English.
http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/Links/esl_reading.htm It provides users with multiple links that facilitate the searching for more reading materials.
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html This website provides with a variety of readings related to different topics. Learners can practice their reading skills by doing quizzes which are in format of multiple choice, word selection or sequencing…
WRITING SKILLS
Resources for Writing
WEBSITES DESCRIPTION
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ This website gives an overview of the writing process, which supports students to learn how to write general and academic papers, as well as cite sources. They also assist students with the mechanics and issues of plagiarism.
http://swcu.libguides.com/englishwriting The time of free or inexpensive and open educational resources has arrived for college students everywhere. This website provides links to free/inexpensive textbooks and educational resources for applicable degree majors at Southwestern.
INTEGRATED SKILLS - 4 SKILLS
Resources for all 4 language skills
WEBSITES DESCRIPTION
https://www.coursera.org/ Coursera is an education platform that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide, to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. Create a free account and register a free online course of your interest.
http://www.manythings.org/ This website is for people studying  ESL or EFL. There are quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer assisted language learning activities.
http://www.uefap.com/index.htm This website is a guide for students in Higher Education. It provides learners with guidelines and instructions of accuracy, assessment, and language skills.
https://allesl.com/ FOR BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS | Sources for teaching and learning Grammar, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, Reading and Writing. Provided resources such as ideas, topics, and worksheets are very useful.