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Appendix
2 Materials devised for the data collection
Class:
III
Age: 16
Date:
6th February 2002 1)
Why do you learn English? Choose
the answers you like most (Max 3): a)
Because it is a school subject b)
Because it is a means to communicate my ideas and opinions c)
Because I can learn new things by using English d)
Because I can meet different people by speaking English e)
Because it will be useful for the job I would like to do f)
Because it is useful for my travels g)
Because it is an international language h)
Because it is the language of technology i)
Because it is necessary for my future studies j)
Because I like the countries where it is spoken and I would like to
visit them k)
Because I like music 2)
What is more important to learn English? Choose
the answers you like most (Max 3): a)
to
know grammar rules b)
to
make exercises and tests c)
to
know words and expressions d)
to
have a good teacher e)
to
try to speak English as much as possible f)
to
use teaching aids (cassette and video recorders, a lab, computer etc.) g)
to
be confident in one’s own capacity h)
to
be eager to learn it i)
to
learn English in a comfortable environment j)
to
use English to communicate the same things you communicate in Italian 3)
Do you think it is possible to learn a school subject in English
(e.g. Maths, History, Biology, etc.)? a)
Yes b)
No c)
I don’t know 4)
Which was the biggest
difficulty you found in studying History in English
Class:
IV and II
Date:
6th February 2002 1)
Why do you learn English? Choose
the answers you like most (Max 3): a)
Because it is a school subject b)
Because it is a means to communicate my ideas and opinions c)
Because I can learn new things by using English d)
Because I can meet different people by speaking English e)
Because it will be useful for the job I would like to do f)
Because it is useful for my travels g)
Because it is an international language h)
Because it is the language of technology i)
Because it is necessary for my future studies j)
Because I like the countries where it is spoken and I would like to
visit them k)
Because I like music 2)
What is more important to learn English? Choose
the answers you like most (Max 3): a)
to know grammar rules b)
to make exercises and tests c)
to know words and expressions d)
to have a good teacher e)
to try to speak English as much as possible f)
to use teaching aids (cassette and video recorders, a lab, computer
etc.) g)
to be confident in one’s own capacity h)
to be eager to learn it i)
to learn English in a comfortable environment j)
to use English to communicate the same things you communicate in
Italian 3)
Do you think it is possible to learn a school subject in English
(e.g. Maths, History, Biology, etc.)? a)
Yes b)
No c)
I don’t know 4)
What is your favourite subject? (excluding English)________________________ 5)
Which difficulties do you think you might find in studying your
favourite subject in English?
(Answer in Italian if you want)
Class II Date: 16th FebruaryClass IV Date: 21st February 2002 Circle the answer that most closely corresponds to your feeling about the following statements. 1)
I feel comfortable during the lesson Very
true true
not true 2)
When the teacher speaks in English I understand Very
true true
not true 3)
I Have spoken in
English during the lesson Very
true true
not true 4)
The activities I have done during the lesson are helpful for my
English Very
true true
not true 5)
The activities I have done during the lesson are helpful for
learning the content Very
true true
not true 6)
I have learned something new of English in this lesson Very
true true
not true 7)
I have learned something new about the content in this lesson Very
true true not
true
Class
_____________ Date _____________
Class
_____________ Date _____________ 1)
Do you think the
students feel comfortable during the lesson? 2)
How many students have spoken during the lesson? 3)
Have the students asked questions about the content? 4)
Have the students asked questions about the language? 5)
More about the content or about the language? 6)
How many times have you intervened by using Italian? 7)
In which points of the lesson do you think the students have had
more difficulties? 8)
After you have intervened in Italian, which language have the
students used in their replies? 9)
Do you think they have learned anything new about the content of
your subject in this lesson? 10)
During pair or group work which language have the students used? 11)
Do you think we have respected the proportion established in the
module planning (at least 80% of the lesson in English)? |