QUESTIONNAIRE

What are your goals in learning English?

What level do you want to achieve?

Do you enjoy learning English?

How important is learning English for you?
Does knowing English increase your happiness?

What has helped you learn English?

How much has technology contributed to your learning?

Describe the level you have achieved, and what you still need to achieve.

How good is your understanding of standard English?

What kind of English do you like most?

Do you think it´s important to improve your understanding of English?

Define what fluency of English is--that is to say--if you are fluent in English what would you be expected to know.

If you went to work for an international university in Canada as course advisor for students from Canada and from all over the world, how good would your English need to be? What problems would you have if you started the job tomorrow?

How many countries speak English as a first language and second language?
Which countries speak English as a foreign language?

How good is your Pronunciation?

Most language methods teach you to SPEAK English...How important is it to UNDERSTAND English?

Is "jumping in at the deep end" a good method? (being exposed to all levels of Englgish right from the beginning)

How much do confidence, motivation and will-power have to do with successfully learning English? Quantify your own levels of these 3.

• How confident would you be in these situations: (1=little confidence, 10 =fluent ability)

1. Giving a presentation in your company in English ( )
2. Being a teleponist in an international company receiving calls from all over the world ( )
3. Talking about yourself and your hobbies ( )
4. Talking about general themes in English ( )
5. Talking on specialised subjects ( )
6. Understanding the news in English ( )
7. Understanding an English comedy ( )
8. Understanding educated speakers of English ( )
9. Understanding English natives when they talk among themselves ( )
10. Understanding people speaking English as a foreign language ( )
11. Going for an interview in English at an international company ( )
12. Listening to English music

Why are you learning English and how much do you enjoy it?

Are the following suggestions useftuul for you (0=useless 10=really useful)

1. Study English through music
2. Study English accents on Youtube with transliterations
3. Use chatrooms
4. Use facebook and Yahoo in English English
5. Take up a hobby in English
6. Skype an English speaker
7. Do some voluntary work in an international NGO
8. Download film with subtitles
9. Listen to English speaking radio from around the world on the inernet and mp4

Did you know professional language learners can learn a language in 3 months studying 8 hours per day to advanced level (jumping in at the deep end method and being exposed to all kinds and levels of English) by:

(check which ones you already do and for how long

• Reading the dictionary for 30 minutes a day ( )
• Watching TV/film for 2 hours ( )
• Reading novels fast for 1 hour ( )
• Reading magazines and specialised puplications for 30 mins ( )
• Listen to the radio for 1 hour ( )
• Chat with native and non-native speakers of English 30 mins ( )
• Listen to recordings and dialogues 30 mins ( )
• Reading grammar books fast 30 mins ( )
• Reading English language methods/websites fast 30 mins ( )

Would you have the confidence to follow this method?

How much time could you dedicate to learning English in this way?

Did you know if you study 3 hours per day it is 5 or 6 (not 3) times faster then studying 1 hour per day?

Name the following resources you already use or know about for learning English:

• English magazines.......................................................................................................................
• English language courses...........
• Films...............................
• Video.............................................................................................................................
• Grammar resources......................................................................................................................................
• Music resources.................................................................
• Internet resources................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
• ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
• Technology (eg computers, hand held technology)...........................................................................................................................................
• Humour.................................................................................................................................................
• yHobbies in English..................................................................................................................................................
• Sayings and
• expressions...........................................................................................................................................
• Funny ads.................................................................................................................................................e
• Culture.........................................................................................................................................
• Travel/tourism............................................................................................................................
• Exchaange Programmes
• Chat rooms..................................................................................................................................
• (online) dating/friendship..........................................................................................................
• (online) academic courses in English.........................................................................................
• English languages courses..........................................................................................................
• Other.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
• ...............................................................................................................................................................
• ...............................................................................................................................................................

How much do you depend on a teacher for motivation? How strong is your discipline to study alone (eg online courses, self-study, distance courses/open univeristy, using internet) ? (0=totally undisciplined 10 =I am totally self-disciplined) ( )

What technology do you possess or have access to?

• computer ( )
• laptop ( )
• cellphone ( )
• Ipad ( )
• Iphone ( )
• Blackberry ( )
• Walkman ( )
• CD player ( )
• Mp3 ( )
• Mp4 ( )
• satellite/cable TV
• DVD player
• other............................................................................................................................................