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APPENDIX
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
(For students)
This survey questionnaire is designed for my graduation paper entitled “A study on some cultural dimensions affecting the English learning at Thanh Hoa Medical College”. The survey is conducted among medical students at Thanh Hoa Medical College.
Your assistance in completing this survey will be highly appreciated. You can be confident that you will not be identified in any discussion of the data. Thank you very much!
I. GENERAL INFORMATION.
- Age: - Gender:
- How long have you been learning English?
- What is your estimated level of English language proficiency?
- Area where you spend most of your time:
- Occupation: ... - Acquisition of other foreign language(s):
II.HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND IN THE FOLLOWINGINFORMATION INFORMATION
1. You meet your English friend(s) in the street. How would you greet him/her? ...
2. You want to borrow your friend 200.000 VND. How would you ask him/her? (Use expressions you think that would please him/her)
... ... ... 3. Your friend says to you: “What a beautiful dress you have!” How would you
... ... 4. You want to refuse your friend’s invitation to her party for some reason. How
would you say?
... ... ...
BI. HOW WOULD YOU EXPRESS THESE SENTENCES IN
ENGLISH:
1. Vào Nam ra Bắc.
... 2. Mặc dù thời tiết rất xấu nhưng họ vẫn tới đúng giờ.
... 3. Bởi vì trời mưa cho nên tôi ở nhà.
... 4. Hôm qua tôi bị thi trượt.
...
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
(for teachers of English)
This survey questionnaire is designed for my graduation paper entitled “A study on some cultural dimensions affecting the English learning at Thanh Hoa Medical College”. The survey is conducted among medical students at Thanh Hoa Medical College.
Your assistance in completing this survey will be highly appreciated. You can be confident that you will not be identified in any discussion of the data. Thank you very much!
Survey conductor: Nguyen Ngoc Anh K18-Thanh Hoa, Faculty of Post-graduate studies University of Languages and International Studies Vietnam National University
Please tick (√) where appropriate. You can choose more than one answer. Age: Above 20 Above 30 Above 40 Above 50 Gender: Male Female
How long have you been teaching English? : ...
Area where you spend most of your time:
Rural Urban
Questions
1. Do you think it is necessary to make students aware of cultural differences while teaching English?
a. If yes, why :
b. If no, why :......
2. Which do you focus on when you teach English?
b. Communicative skills
c. Others (please specify) :... 3. Which techniques do you use to insert cultural factor in language lessons?
a. Using English newspapers (articles, advertisement...) to provide general cultural knowledge.
b. Comparison to find out similarities and differences between Anglicist cultures and Vietnamese culture.
c. Visual aids (pictures, video tapes...) to illustrate differences in cross-cultural communication.
d. English films or tapes to provide cultural insights.
e. Role-play in situations which are involved in Vietnamese culture and Anglicism culture.
f. Cultural assimilator: students are provided with a situation in which there are potentials of cultural conflict and they select the best answers.
g. Other(pleasespecify)
...
...
4. Do you find it difficult to insert cultural knowledge into English language lessons?
a. Yes
... ...
b. No
...