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students have to type the letter in the provided box. This exercise applies knowledge of meaning from Nation. Through matching exercises, students learn
how words convey meaning from the word form. The third page is Indonesian English matching. This page display more
numbers of matching exercises than the English-Indonesian matching. The Indonesian-English matching exercises present twenty Indonesian words with a
blank after each word on the left side. Then, the list of twenty English words numbered A
– T is presented on the right side. In this exercises, the students also have to type the relevant letters in the boxes to complete the exercises. Both
English-Indonesian matching and Indonesian-English matching provide repetition and exposures to the words which enable the students to review the vocabulary list
that they have learnt. This exercise also applies Nation’s vocabulary knowledge of meaning.
Completion practice is the fourth page in ELTGallery. The completion practice consists of twenty-five numbers for the students to do. It presents twenty-
five English sentences with a missing word in each sentence and also a box after each sentence. In this exercise, the students have to type the missing word of each
sentence in the box to answer the exercises. In completion practice, the students need to pay attention to the meaning of the sentences and also the meaning of the
words so that they can insert the correct words to the sentences. This exercise implies the aspect of knowing a word means knowing the limitations imposed on
its use according to how the function and situation may vary Richard: 1976. Therefore, the students should be able to choose which word is suitable with the
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value of the words. As Richard 1976 stated that by being able to analyze words with their semantic values, learners can use words properly based on their
restrictions such as animate, inanimate, human, non human, living and so on. The fifth page is write sentences. In this exercises, the students are
expected to produce sentences based on the words they have learnt. After they have finished with one unit, the students are given twenty-five words randomly
chosen from the words in the unit. Then, they have to make sentences using the words. In making sentences, the students have to pay attention to the context of
the words as well as the grammar of the sentences. They are not allowed to use abbreviation in the sentences. The correctness in using the words with the right
context and grammar will show the students’ vocabulary mastery. Since this exercise requires the students’ productive skill, then it covers all the vocabulary-
learning aspects. The sixth page i
s review one’s own sentences. When the students have finished with the production part, they can review their own sentences. They can
check whether the sentences need revisions or not. It takes the students’ awareness in using the word in an appropriate context. Once they upload their work to the
website, they cannot correct their mistakes anymore. Therefore, they really have to use the opportunities provided in this page.
The next page is read other’s sentences. In this page, the students can see their cl
assmates’ sentences. Reading their friends’ sentences can give them some inputs in improving their own works. However, they cannot copy and use their
friends’ works. They still have to work on their own sentences. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI