Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly

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Do you think
students can use
Chinese in English
class?

Do you think your

English teacher
should acquire some
knowledge of
Chinese?

Do you think using

Chinese in your
English class is very
important?

Do you think your

teacher should use
Chinese in the
classroom?

In English class, it is
best to have a teacher
who can understand
my first
language.

I think my English
class should have an
“English Only
Policy.”
As my English
improves, I am
becoming more
comfortable speaking
only English in
English class.
7- Using dictionaries
and resources in the
first language is
necessary
9- I think I speak in
my first language
more often than I
speak English in
English class.
10- Having to speak
English only in class
makes me feel
nervous.

Always Often Sometimes Seldom Never

1- I speak my first
language in English
class because I am
explaining a new
point in the lesson to
a classmate.
2- I speak my first
language in English
class because I want
to chat with my
classmates about
topics that may not
be connected to class.
3- I speak my first
language in English
class because I need
to ask a classmate to
explain a point in the
lesson for me.

4- I speak my first
language in English
class because I need
to check the meaning
of a new word or
concept during the
lesson.

5- I speak my first
language in English
class because I
cannot think of the
 correct word in
English when talking
to my teacher.

6- I speak my first
language in English
class because my
classmates start
talking to me in my
first language while
we are working on a
task
7- I speak my first
language during
English class when I
talk about personal
things with my
classmates.

8- Because I can’t
think of the words in
English, I speak in
my first language,
even when others
may not understand
me.

9-In English class, I

speak my first
language with other
members of my
group who speak my
first language
because we want to
finish class activities
faster.

When do you use Chinese language in your English class?

__________ To ask questions to the teacher

__________ to translate new vocabulary words for comprehension
___________to translate English passages for comprehension
___________ to go over the exercises
_____________to chat with teacher

Interview

1. Do you use your first language in class? How often? Why?

2. In what types of situations do you use your first language in class?

3. How comfortable are you using your first language in class?

4. Do you prefer speaking English or your first language in English class? Why?

5. For what tasks do you need to speak your first language in class? English?

For what activities do you need to speak the Chinese language in English class?

6. Does your teacher ever use your first language in class? If so, is it useful?
Distracting? What do you think about a teacher using your first language to teach
English?

7. 7. Where do you use your first language outside of English class? Where do you use
English outside of English class? Do you prefer speaking your first language or
English outside of English class? Why?

8. Is there anything else you’d like to share with me about your experience using
your native language versus English in English classes?

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