Results questionnaire - Former students
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1.- Do you still use English in your…? |
% |
| a. Studies | 42,9 |
| b. Job | 14,3 |
| c. Free time | 34,3 |
| d. No (Specify why) Because I don’t have opportunity, I don’t need it or I don’t have any time | 14,3 |
| 2.- If you answered “No” in question 1, go to 3. If you still use a foreign language,what do you use it for? (You can mark more than one possibility) | % |
| a. Conversation (booking tickets, flights…. asking for information…) | 22,9 |
| b. Writing letters, e-mails … | 25,7 |
| c Surfing the net, chatting … | 54,3 |
| d. Reading / searching information | 62,9 |
| 3.- Do you think your level of English at school was……? | % |
| a. Poor | 2,9 |
| b. Fair | 31,4 |
| c. Good | 60 |
| d. Excellent | 5,7 |
| 4.- What aspects of the language do you miss more? (You can mark more than one possibility) | % |
| a. Grammar | 17,1 |
| b. Vocabulary | 20 |
| c. Conversation | 51,4 |
| d. Oral comprehension | 34,3 |
| 5.- Has your English Competence helped you in your studies/work? | % |
| a. Yes | 62,9 |
| b. No | 37,1 |
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6.- Have you done anything else in order to improve your English? (You can mark more than one possibility) |
% |
| a. Travels | 31,4 |
| b. Private lessons, courses, certifications…. | 54,3 |
| c. Nothing | 31,4 |
| 7.- What do you consider more useful in learning a foreign language? (You can mark more than one possibility) | % |
| a. Listening to music / watching films | 40 |
| b. Travelling abroad | 80 |
| c. Studying on text-books | 25,7 |
| d. Surfing the net | 14,3 |
| 8.- Speaking a foreign language helps you to ….: (You can mark more than one possibility) | % |
| a. Be more tolerant | 5,7 |
| b. Understand / learn about other cultures | 42,9 |
| c. Feel more confident in communicating in general | 62,9 |
| d. Understand world matters | 14,3 |
| 9.- Can you speak more than one foreign language? | % |
| a. No, but I’d love to | 51,4 |
| b. No, I don’t need it | 5,7 |
| c. Yes (Specify which ones): French - 37,1 % German - 5,7 % Italian - 2,9 % | 45,7 |
| 10.- In your opinion, have you been successful in learning a foreign language? | % |
| a. Yes, because I can talk to different people and I can understand them. I will need it in the future / I don’t have any problems when I use it It is good for you / I have had the opportunity of travelling and practicing It’s one of the much useful I have can use / I’m very good at languages It is quite useful in my studies/work I have enough knowledge to read books, documents, … I have always showed interest in communicating with people of other countries I am working for a foreign company and I have to know English, it is a essential requirement. | 71,4 |
| b. No, because I have hardly tried it / I don’t speak good English / I like to know more I am not very good at languages, above all when I want to speak I don’t manage to communicate with people what I would like I am not satisfied with the level I have / Up to now I haven’t need it It takes me a lot of work and I need long time | 28,6 |