Hi,
My name is Karina and I am already an English teacher but now I am doing my MA in TESOL at university in Liverpool(UK). I'm writing my dissertation about bilingualism and I don't have much time ( till September!), therefore I need your help badly.I have to survey naitive and non-native ESL teachers who teach advanced learners. I need to gather a lot of questionnaires(100) and it is really difficult. I would be greatful if you took time to answer the questions that I've left below.You would help me a lot. All comments will be appreciated.
The answers could be e-mailed to me at the address shown below or posted as a reply to this posting.Many, many thanks in advance.
Karina
[email protected]
Age:
Gender: M/F (circle the letter)
Mother Tongue:
1.How long have you been speaking English?(skip this question if you are a native speaker)
2.Have you ever lived in English speaking country? If yes, for how long? (skip this question if you are a native speaker)
3.Do you have opportunity to speak English outside work? How often?(skip this question if you are a native
4.Do you consider yourself to be bilingual? Justify your answer
(skip this question if you are a native speaker)
5.How would you define bilingualism or bilingual person? (Answer as fully as you can)
6.Do you think that any of your students is or will ever become bilingual? If yes, what percentage and why? If no, explain why.
7.What would your students need to become bilingual?
THANK YOU
Questionnaire - bilingualism please help!
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Hi Karina
I find this a really interesting subject myself. So here goes:
Age: 48
Gender: M
Mother Tongue: Dutch
1.How long have you been speaking English?(skip this question if you are a native speaker)
23 years
2.Have you ever lived in English speaking country? If yes, for how long? (skip this question if you are a native speaker)
Yes in Australia for 23 years.
3.Do you have opportunity to speak English outside work? How often?(skip this question if you are a native
I always speak English at home because my wife and kids are Australian.
4.Do you consider yourself to be bilingual? Justify your answer
(skip this question if you are a native speaker)
No, not anymore. I have completely lost the fluency in Dutch and now consider English my first language. I even speak English when I am on the phone with my family in Holland and when we meet.
5.How would you define bilingualism or bilingual person? (Answer as fully as you can)
A person who is fluent in 2 languages and can effectively function in both.
6.Do you think that any of your students is or will ever become bilingual? If yes, what percentage and why? If no, explain why.
Very few. I teach an advanced class and EAP at the moment but they are still a long way from being completely functional in English. In my experience you need many years in English.
7.What would your students need to become bilingual?
Marry a native speaker. i am not being facetious but it really takes a long time and total emersion in a second language to become bi-lingual.
Good luck with your research.
Luke Zimmermann
englishwithluke.com
THANK YOU
I find this a really interesting subject myself. So here goes:
Age: 48
Gender: M
Mother Tongue: Dutch
1.How long have you been speaking English?(skip this question if you are a native speaker)
23 years
2.Have you ever lived in English speaking country? If yes, for how long? (skip this question if you are a native speaker)
Yes in Australia for 23 years.
3.Do you have opportunity to speak English outside work? How often?(skip this question if you are a native
I always speak English at home because my wife and kids are Australian.
4.Do you consider yourself to be bilingual? Justify your answer
(skip this question if you are a native speaker)
No, not anymore. I have completely lost the fluency in Dutch and now consider English my first language. I even speak English when I am on the phone with my family in Holland and when we meet.
5.How would you define bilingualism or bilingual person? (Answer as fully as you can)
A person who is fluent in 2 languages and can effectively function in both.
6.Do you think that any of your students is or will ever become bilingual? If yes, what percentage and why? If no, explain why.
Very few. I teach an advanced class and EAP at the moment but they are still a long way from being completely functional in English. In my experience you need many years in English.
7.What would your students need to become bilingual?
Marry a native speaker. i am not being facetious but it really takes a long time and total emersion in a second language to become bi-lingual.
Good luck with your research.
Luke Zimmermann
englishwithluke.com
THANK YOU