MVHS world language survey
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The world language department is asking its students to complete this survey as part of a department goal to help our students be more successful in their world language classes. We decided it would be helpful for us to know what your expectations are. To that end, we are asking you to complete this survey. You will remain anonymous and the way you answer the questions will not affect your grade in any way. For the purpose of this survey, target language refers to the language you are studying. Native language refers to the language people learn to speak from their parents.

1. I am currently studying. . .

2. I am currently in level. . .

3. For how long do you intend to study the language you are currently studying?

4. What was your first semester grade?

5. If you have studied any other languages, please indicate below what language and for how long you studied it.

6. Does your family speak any languages other than English at home? If so, please tell us which languages and how well you personally are able to communicate in that language.

7. Do you know people outside of school who speak your target language? Is so, please indicate what their relationship to you is.

8. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

The main reason I'm studying a language is in order to get into the college of my choice.

9. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I took a language because there wasn't anything else to register for that interested me.

10. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I took a language class because I want to learn to speak (sign in the case of ASL students), comprehend, read, and write a language other than English.

11. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

My language class is more difficult than my other classes.

12. Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I have more homework in my language class than in my other classes.

13. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I have trouble understanding what my teacher says when he/she speaks/signs the target language.

14. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I think we should use less English in class and use the target language more.

15. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I think my teacher should explain more things in English.

16. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I think my experience in language class will be valuable to me outside of an academic setting.

17. I chose the language I did because I thought it would be the easiest.

18. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I chose the language I did because I thought it would help me in my future.

19. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I chose the language I did because my friends are studying it.

20. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I would like to learn a language that is not currently offered at MVHS.

21. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I want to be in music for four years.

22. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I am studying the language of my choice.

23. Indicate how strongly you agree with the following statement.

I would like to learn more than one language other than English.

24. Rate the following aspects of learning a language according to how important they are to you. Each ranking may be used only once.

 Most importantNext most importantModerately importantNot so importantLeast important
It is important to learn the grammar rules so I can speak/sign and write the language correctly.
It is important to learn about the culture of the people that speak/sign the language.
I want to learn how to have a conversation with people who speak/sign the language as their native language.
I want to learn how to read in the target language(NA for ASL students).
I want to learn how to write in the target language (NA for ASL students).

25. Rate the following reasons for your decision to study the language you are studying. Each ranking my be used only once.

 Most importantLeast important
I might need to use this language in my career.
I want to travel to or live in a country that speaks this language.
My friends are taking this language.
I thought it would be the easiest.
I know someone outside of school who speaks this language as a native language.
Some adult advised me to take this language.
   


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