kiwifruit, garlic, celery, green/spring onion(s), eggplant(s), green pepper (s), bamboo, soybean, radish, cauliflower, (green) bean, seaweed, taro, sweet potato, asparagus, grape, banana, cherry, apple, mango, watermelon, strawberry, pineapple, coconut, orange, avocado, papaya, peach, plum, blueberry, raspberry pear, lemon, cantaloupe, star fruit, persimmon, passion fruit, longan, wax apple, custard apple, lychee, grapefruit, spinach, hot/chill pepper(s) , broccoli
Vegetables
Fruits
Answers Vegetables
garlic, broccoli, celery, green/spring onion(s), eggplant(s), hot/chill pepper(s)/ onions/lima (s)/broad bean(s)/ green pepper (s), bamboo, soybean, radish, cauliflower, (green) bean, seaweed, taro, spinach, sweet potato, asparagus
Fruits:
mango, watermelon, strawberry, cherry, pineapple, coconut, orange, avocado, kiwifruit, apple, papaya, peach, plum, blueberry, raspberry, grape, banana, pear, lemon, cantaloupe, star fruit, persimmon, passion fruit, longan, wax apple, custard apple, lychee, grapefruit
2. Fill answers in the table below with information about your preferences. After that, discuss with your group members.
3. Share outcomes in class.
Appendix Y: Task in Unit Twelve: Plans for Chinese New Year
1. Chinese New Year is coming, discuss with your group members what you will do.
For example, have a trip, visit grandparents.
Plans You
Student A Student B Student C
2. Write the Chinese New Year‟s customs. Then, compare information with your group members.
Plans You
Student A Student B Student C
3. Assume that if you receive lucky money NT 10, 000. How do you use it well? Discuss with group member about it.
Plans You
Student A Student B Student C
4. Share outcomes in class.
Appendix Z: The Overall Results of Questionnaires in both Instructions
(Table Continues)
Task-basted instruction Pre-test Post-test
Description (n = 24) M SD M SD t sig
English Speaking Anxiety
1. I am not afraid of learning speaking. 2.83 .96 3.79 .78 -4.38 .00 2. I do not get nervous when I speak English. 2.46 .72 3.50 .86 -5.62 .00 3. I am not afraid of speaking English in the class. 3.13 .90 3.92 .78 -4.39 .00 4. I would not be nervous speaking English with
English speakers. 2.63 .86 3.25 .85 -3.50 .00
5. I do not get nervous when I attend English oral
tests. 2.29 .96 2.96 .91 -3.11 .01
6. I do not get nervous when I make mistake. 2.71 .86 3.46 .88 -4.08 .00 7. I am not afraid that the other students laugh at me
when I speak English. 2.92 1.07 3.75 .85 -3.75 .00 8. I do not feel the other students speak English better
than I do. 2.71 1.12 3.37 1.01 -2.64 .02
9. I do not get nervous when I need to discuss
with unfamiliar topics in English. 2.38 1.06 3.25 .90 -3.49 .00 10. I do not get nervous when I speak English with
peers. 3.29 .91 4.04 .69 -3.19 .00
Motivation in English Speaking Learning
11. I am confident in speaking in English test. 2.29 .91 3.87 .68 -6.59 .00 12. I am confident using English to communicate
with foreigners. 2.38 .92 3.83 .76 -6.48 .00
13. I like to speak English. 2.58 .65 3.92 .78 -9.31 .00 14. I am confident speaking English. 2.50 .93 3.92 .83 -6.55 .00 15. I am confident learning English speaking. 2.29 .69 4.00 .78 -7.73 .00 16. Classroom activities help me learn English
speaking. 2.33 .57 4.04 .62 -13.41 .00
17. I am confident speaking English in front of people. 2.42 .58 3.75 .79 -6.22 .00 18. I can enhance confidence in speaking when I
practice English with peers. 3.33 .70 4.13 .74 -4.66 .00 19. I am active finding peers or teachers to practice
English 2.67 .96 3.75 .53 -4.66 .00
20. I search opportunities to enhance my English
speaking. 3.21 .93 3.92 .72 -3.64 .01
Leaning Motivation in English Class
21. I like these teaching methods. 2.88 .61 4.13 .45 -9.07 .00 22. I like speaking activities in the class. 2.83 .70 4.21 .66 -8.17 .00 23. After completing classroom activities, I felt sense
of achievement in learning English. 2.79 .66 4.00 .59 -6.70 .00 24. I felt sense of achievement when I did good jobs at
the English class 2.92 .93 3.83 .76 -3.70 .00
25. English course promotes my ability in
understanding English. 2.96 .55 4.08 .65 -6.13 .00 26.English courses promote my interest learning
English speaking 3.04 .62 4.04 .62 -5.25 .00
27. Classroom activities are interesting which facilities
my learning in English speaking. 2.75 .74 4.25 .61 -7.51 .00
Task-basted instruction Pre-test Post-test
Description (n = 24) M SD M SD t sig
28. I am satisfied with my performance. 2.58 .72 3.83 .96 -5.00 .00 29. I feel pleasure with learning much knowledge. 2.96 .75 4.13 .54 -5.94 .00 30. I can promote competitions of future working
fields. 3.38 .50 4.00 .58 -4.62 .00
General Attitude toward English Speaking
31. Among the four English skills, speaking is the
most essential skill for me to learn. 3.88 .99 4.08 .50 -1.10 .29 32. Learning English speaking is easy. 2.58 .88 3.96 .91 -5.41 .00 33. I find opportunities to speak English with other
classmates actively. 2.83 1.01 3.37 .82 -2.01 .06 34. I ask other people for help when I make mistakes
in speaking English. 3.67 .76 4.08 .50 -3.50 .00 35. When my classmates make mistakes in speaking
English, I correct their mistakes immediately. 3.33 .87 3.71 .69 -2.23 .04 36. I find opportunities to enhance my English
speaking ability outside the classroom. 3.75 .79 3.96 .77 -1.23 .23 English Speaking Fluency
37. I can express my thoughts in English orally. 2.29 .69 3.67 .82 -6.65 .00 38. I can use appropriate linking words like native
speakers when I speak English. 2.00 .72 3.25 .90 -5.93 .00 39. I can imitate native speakers‟ accent and intonation
when I speak English. 2.79 1.02 3.50 .99 -2.71 .01 40. I do not have unnecessary pauses when I speak
English. 2.04 .36 3.00 .93 -4.92 .00
41. I do not repeat unnecessary words and sentences
when I speak English. 2.29 .75 3.04 .86 -3.89 .00 42. I can express what I want to talk smoothly when I
speak English. 2.33 .70 3.63 .65 -6.63 .00
English Speaking Accuracy
43. I speak English with standard pronunciation. 2.38 .65 3.50 .83 -5.56 .00 44. I speak English with standard intonation. 2.29 .62 3.38 .58 -6.03 .00 45. I can use many correct vocabulary words when I
speak English. 2.33 .76 3.71 .58 -6.15 .00
46. I do not make many mistakes about English
grammar when I speak English. 2.12 .74 3.46 .72 -5.99 .00 47. I can use correct grammar when I speak English. 2.17 .64 3.42 .83 -5.15 .00 48. I can use correct verbal tenses when I speak
English. 2.50 .83 3.58 .78 -5.78 .00
English Speaking Complexity and Sentence Length 49. I can speak sentence longer when I speak
English. 2.54 .83 3.17 .82 -2.70 .01
50. I use correct tense when I speak English. 3.00 .72 3.38 .77 -2.39 .03 51. I can use a variety of sentence patterns to express. 2.63 .88 3.42 .50 -4.66 .00 52. I can use sentences of active and passive
voice when I speak English. 2.88 1.12 3.29 .75 -1.74 .10 53. I can use modal auxiliaries such as will, do, can,
should appropriately when I speaking English. 3.04 .81 3.46 .72 -2.10 .05 54. I know how to use other correct words to replace
the words that I cannot express. 2.96 .62 3.54 .83 -3.25 .00
Overall 2.72 .43 3.69 .38 -18.41 .00
(Table Continues) 4. I would not be nervous speaking English with
English speakers. 2.29 .91 2.46 .83 -1.07 .30
5. I do not get nervous when I attend English oral
tests. 2.08 .72 2.33 .87 -1.81 .08
6. I do not get nervous when I make mistake. 2.37 .65 2.71 .81 -2.15 .04 7. I am not afraid that the other students laugh at me
when I speak English. 2.54 .93 2.67 .70 -.55 .59
8. I do not feel the other students speak English better
than I do. 2.75 .94 2.87 .80 -.79 .45
9. I do not get nervous when I need to discuss
with unfamiliar topics in English. 2.17 .64 2.62 .82 -2.88 .01 10. I do not get nervous when I speak English with
peers. 3.04 1.00 3.33 1.09 -1.66 .11
Motivation in English Speaking Learning
11. I am confident in speaking in English test. 2.42 .65 2.50 .78 -.44 .66 12. I am confident using English to communicate
with foreigners. 2.00 .72 2.35 .58 -2.39 .04
13. I like to speak English. 2.75 .90 3.00 .83 -1.30 .21 14. I am confident speaking English. 2.42 .88 2.67 .70 -1.37 .19 15. I am confident learning English speaking. 2.33 .57 2.75 .68 -2.32 .03 16. Classroom activities help me learn English
speaking. 2.50 .51 2.87 .61 -2.39 .03
17. I am confident speaking English in front of people. 2.12 .61 2.38 .71 -1.30 .21 18. I can enhance confidence in speaking when I
practice English with peers. 3.54 .72 3.75 .61 -2.01 .06 19. I am active finding peers or teachers to practice
English 2.38 .97 2.71 .81 -1.70 .10
20. I search opportunities to enhance my English
speaking. 3.00 114 3.46 .78 -2.11 .05
Learning Motivation in English Class
21. I like these teaching methods. 2.88 .54 3.04 .75 -.85 .41 22. I like speaking activities in the class. 2.79 .72 3.08 .78 -1.50 .15 23. After completing classroom activities, I felt sense
of achievement in learning English. 2.92 .65 3.33 .57 -2.46 .02 24. I felt sense of achievement when I did good jobs at
the English class 3.00 .51 3.17 .57 -1.28 .21
25. English course promotes my ability in
understanding English. 3.04 .69 3.25 .53 -1.31 .20 26.English courses promote my interest learning
English speaking 3.13 .74 3.38 .71 .24 .81
27. Classroom activities are interesting which facilities
my learning in English speaking. 3.08 .65 3.25 .61 -.81 .43
Traditional instruction Pre-test Post-test
Description (n = 24) M SD M SD t sig
28. I am satisfied with my performance. 2.79 .51 3.00 .72 -1.55 .14 29. I feel pleasure with learning much knowledge. 3.17 .48 3.33 .57 -1.00 .33 30. I can promote competitions of future working
fields. 3.50 .66 3.54 .59 -.253 .80
General Attitude toward English Speaking
31. Among the four English skills, speaking is the
most essential skill for me to learn. 4.00 .59 4.00 .83 -.00 1.00 32. Learning English speaking is easy. 2.21 .59 2.42 .58 -1.31 .20 33. I find opportunities to speak English with other
classmates actively. 2.29 .91 2.71 .81 -2.46 .02 34. I ask other people for help when I make mistakes
in speaking English. 3.46 93 3.50 .51 -.21 .83
35. When my classmates make mistakes in speaking
English, I correct their mistakes immediately. 2.92 .88 3.21 .66 -1.90 .07 36. I find opportunities to enhance my English
speaking ability outside the classroom. 3.29 1.00 3.33 .57 -.23 .82 English Speaking Fluency
37. I can express my thoughts in English orally. 2.25 .79 2.50 .72 -1.24 .23 38. I can use appropriate linking words like native
speakers when I speak English. 1.92 .78 2.17 .64 -1.66 .11 39. I can imitate native speakers‟ accent and intonation
when I speak English. 2.42 .72 2.63 .65 -.77 1.4 40. I do not have unnecessary pauses when I speak
English. 2.25 .78 2.50 .89 -.58 .58
41. I do not repeat unnecessary words and sentences
when I speak English. 2.25 .79 2.33 .76 -2.56 .02 42. I can express what I want to talk smoothly when I
speak English. 2.00 .72 2.29 .91 -1.16 .11
English Speaking Accuracy
43. I speak English with standard pronunciation. 2.17 .64 3.17 .48 -6.28 .00 44. I speak English with standard intonation. 2.25 .74 3.08 .65 -4.45 .00 45. I can use many correct vocabulary words when I
speak English. 2.50 .72 3.13 .54 -4.31 .00
46. I do not make many mistakes about English
grammar when I speak English. 2.08 .83 2.92 .65 -4.70 .00 47. I can use correct grammar when I speak English. 2.33 .96 3.04 .81 -3.82 .00 48. I can use correct verbal tenses when I speak
English. 2.54 .93 3.00 .78 -2.30 .03
English Speaking Complexity and Sentence Length 49. I can speak sentence longer when I speak
English. 2.25 .79 2.58 .72 -1.62 .12
50. I use correct tense when I speak English. 2.92 .93 3.33 .70 -2.85 .01 51. I can use a variety of sentence patterns to express. 2.75 1.15 3.04 .81 -1.27 .22 52. I can use sentences of active and passive
voice when I speak English. 2.71 1.00 3.17 .81 -2.88 .01 53. I can use modal auxiliaries such as will, do, can,
should appropriately when I speaking English. 3.25 1.03 3.29 .69 -.190 .85 54. I know how to use other correct words to replace
the words that I cannot express. 3.33 1.17 3.46 .93 -1.00 .33
Overall 2.63 .47 2.94 .41 -10.83 .00