teacher questionnaire (all survey responses)
Question 11: Here is a list of statements about thekind of English language knowledge and skills you need. Tick ONE box for each statement to summarise your views. Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
Have native-like pronunciation 7.26% 36.46% 27.26% 24.96% 4.07%
Use native-like grammar 9.29% 55.36% 21.43% 12.68% 1.25%
Be familiar with native-speaker idiomatic language
16.19% 59.53% 15.83% 7.19% 1.26%
Use native-speaker idiomatic language 6.19% 40.44% 31.69% 19.67% 2.00%
Know about British, US or other English-speaking cultures
27.57% 48.47% 14.95% 8.29% 0.72%
Know about the way other non-native English speakers use English (e.g. their accent, grammar and vocabulary)
14.08% 41.16% 27.44% 15.70% 1.62%
Be able to use English in online written communication (e.g. email, texting, tweeting and messaging)
48.39% 45.54% 4.29% 1.61% 0.18%
Be able to use English in online spoken communication (e.g. via Skype or FaceTime)
36.49% 50.27% 10.38% 2.68% 0.18%
Be familiar with new words, phrases and expressions in spoken and written English
29.95% 58.11% 9.45% 2.50% 0.00%
bBe able to use new words, phrases and expressions in spoken and written English
25.89% 55.18% 15.18% 3.75% 0.00%
Be familiar with new words, phrases and expressions in online English (e.g. LOL, PAW)
18.53% 54.86% 20.68% 5.22% 0.72%
Be able to use new words, phrases and expressions in online English (e.g. LOL, PAW)
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Question 12: Which variety of English do you think young adults from your country need to learn or speak? Tick the relevant items (you may tick as many as appropriate).
British English 68.27%
American English 44.21%
European English 23.35%
International English 57.40%
English for online communication 32.80%
A non-standard regional variety of English (e.g. New York English) 1.60% English related to a specific job or career (e.g. English for business, for tourism, for engineering) 54.55%
Question 14: In your opinion, where will young adults use English most often? Rank the possibilities below in order from 1 to 3, with 1 being the most likely and 3 the least likely. You can use each number only once.
Ranked 1 Ranked 2 Ranked 3 Mean ranking
Learners will use English most often in other non-English speaking countries
44.23% 39.70% 16.07% 2.28
Learners will use English most often in their home country 22.83% 27.92% 49.25% 1.74
Learners will use English most often visiting or living in an English-speaking country
33.02% 32.45% 34.53% 1.98
Question 16: In your opinion, through what mode of communication will young adults use English most often? Rank the possibilities below in order, 1 to 4, with 1 being the most frequent and 4 being the least frequent. You can use each number only once.
Ranked 1 Ranked 2 Ranked 3 Ranked 4 Mean ranking
Online written communication (e.g. texting, email, written chat and messaging)
47.43% 30.67% 18.29% 3.62% 3.22
Online spoken communication (e.g. via Skype) 10.67% 31.81% 32.57% 24.95% 2.28
Reading and writing on paper 13.14% 18.29% 24.38% 44.19% 2.00
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Question 18: Here is a list of possible reasons why young adults might want to learn English. How important do you think each reason is for young adults in your country? (Select ONE box for each reason to summarise your views)
Very important
Not at all important
To help them communicate with native speakers
33.33% 28.94% 18.16% 10.18% 4.39% 4.19% 0.80%
To communicate with other non- native speakers who speak English
51.38% 29.53% 12.01% 4.92% 1.18% 0.39% 0.59%
To understand English language films, music and television
32.94% 33.33% 20.12% 9.07% 3.16% 0.99% 0.39% To participate in online social
networks (e.g. Bebo, Facebook, Myspace or Ning)
25.20% 34.13% 18.65% 13.10% 4.96% 2.58% 1.39%
To participate in online games 18.40% 22.60% 23.40% 16.60% 7.40% 7.40% 4.20% To travel to the UK, USA or other
English-speaking countries
31.61% 33.80% 17.50% 11.13% 3.58% 1.79% 0.60% To help them find work in their
home country
51.87% 28.40% 9.27% 5.13% 2.76% 1.58% 0.99%
To help them understand UK, US or other English-speaking cultures
43.25% 23.02% 15.28% 10.91% 4.56% 2.18% 0.79%
To help them find work in other countries where English is not the first language of the majority of people
27.44% 34.79% 17.89% 11.33% 5.57% 2.19% 0.80%
To help them understand UK, US or other English-speaking cultures
15.64% 24.55% 24.55% 15.25% 9.70% 7.52% 2.77% To appear more knowledgeable
or sophisticated
7.57% 18.13% 22.31% 22.91% 12.15% 10.16% 6.77% To help them get good grades
at school, college or university
32.80% 31.40% 16.60% 11.60% 4.80% 2.00% 0.80%
For their future career 65.34% 24.50% 6.57% 2.59% 1.00% 0.00% 0.00% To pass IELTS or a similar
international English language qualification
26.00% 28.00% 18.00% 15.00% 5.20% 6.00% 1.80%
To be more respected by their own age group
3.39% 14.97% 22.75% 22.55% 14.37% 11.38% 10.58% For study purposes in their
own country
23.65% 32.06% 19.84% 14.23% 7.01% 2.40% 0.80% For study purposes in the UK, USA or
other English-speaking countries
32.41% 26.44% 15.11% 14.12% 7.16% 3.58% 1.19%
For study purposes in other countries where English is not the first language of the majority of people
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Question 19: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements. (Tick ONE box for each statement).
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
Learning English changes the way people feel about their own country
15.37% 35.93% 31.54% 13.77% 3.39%
The English language is a threat to national or local languages
2.83% 10.32% 18.42% 38.46% 29.96%
The English language is a threat to national or local cultures
2.23% 9.51% 16.80% 41.30% 30.16%
In the future, knowing English will be as important as knowing my country’s first or national language
31.54% 46.51% 12.38% 7.58% 2.00%
In my country, people who speak English have a more international outlook than people who do not
33.07% 41.24% 16.73% 7.37% 1.59%
Question 20: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Tick ONE box for each statement).
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
Young adults are more positive about English than older age groups
23.66% 43.74% 22.86% 8.95% 0.80%
Young adults use English more than older age groups
36.20% 47.60% 10.60% 5.00% 0.60%
Young adults have a more positive attitude towards English than towards their own first language
7.77% 15.54% 38.05% 31.67% 6.97%
Young adults see English as something they must know to be successful
34.20% 51.80% 11.00% 2.60% 0.40%
People who have learned English to an advanced level are more positive about travel and living abroad
42.40% 38.00% 16.20% 2.60% 0.80%
People who have learned English to an advanced level are less positive about their home country
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Question 21: For each statement, give your opinion about ELT and young adults’ English language needs. (Tick ONE box for each statement).
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
Contemporary published (including online) ELT materials meet the needs of young-adult learners
11.04% 55.83% 20.86% 10.63% 1.64%
Contemporary published (including online) ELT materials recognise international forms of English
8.40% 50.61% 27.66% 12.09% 1.23%
Contemporary English language testing and assessment meet the needs of young-adult learners
8.38% 45.19% 29.65% 13.29% 3.48%
Contemporary English language syllabuses meet the needs of young-adult learners
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