Please answer these questions

Questionnaire for Students

Dear Friend,

Thank you very much for taking your time to respond to the questionnaire which aims to investigate typical situations that cause misunderstanding due to cultural differences between students and teachers during communication in a foreign language (particularly, in English as an international language).

Your identity will be kept anonymous. Your response is very important for the researcher.

ABOUT YOU:

Nationality: ________________ Gender (male/female): _______________ Age: ______

Year of study at university: ____ Native Language: ________ Second language: ________

Foreign language(s) and competency level (Beginner, intermediate, advanced) ________________________ ____________________ _______________________

Mobile*:_______________ (*Just for a possible check to know if you really completed this questionnaire.)

PLEASE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

 

Questions	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
1. If teacher calls you using his index finger you will feel yourself disrespected
2. If teacher will show thumbs up, you will consider it as – that’s great, and it’s OK that teacher showed it
3. If teacher will show thumbs down, you will consider it as – that’s bad, and it’s OK that teacher showed it
4. If group mate call you using his index finger you will feel yourself disrespected.
5. You will feel awkward being informal with a teacher during the conversation
6. It is acceptable for teacher to be late for the lesson
7. You will count as disrespectfulness if some group mates are late for the lesson
8. You will feel uncomfortable and threatened if group mate gets too close (Personal space)
9. You will feel uncomfortable and threatened if teacher get too close (Personal space)
10. It is acceptable if teacher asks your age
11. It is acceptable if your group mates ask your age
12. It is acceptable if your teacher asks your religion
13. It is acceptable if your group mates ask your religion
14. It is acceptable if you ask teacher how much he earns
15. It is the norm is to express modestly when teacher compliments you.
16. It is the norm is to express modestly when group mate compliments you.
17. Will you consider as disrespectfulness if group mate look straight in the eye and maintain a steady gaze during the conversation
18. Will you consider as disrespectfulness if teacher look straight in the eye and maintain a steady gaze during the conversation
19. Nodding is expressing that you understand something on the lesson
20. If you have a bad mood on the lesson you try not to show it your group mates but you couldn’t smile on that time
21. You smile even when you are sad, worried or embarrassed
22. It is OK if your group mate show that he is in a bad mood
23. When somebody tell a joke, you laugh even when you don’t understand it
24. It is wonderful when teacher tells joke connected to lesson, but you will feel uncomfortable if he tells a joke connected with you
25. When you satisfied with something you just smile
26. When you satisfied with something you don’t show your emotions
27. You usually try not to show any emotion

	How do you usually call your teacher during a conversation in English? Tick your answer.	Take ____ Talgat _____ Talgat agay ____ Talgat bey ___ Talgat teacher _____ Mr.Talgat ___ Talgat Baimukhambetovich _____ Other (please write): _______________________
	How do you usually call a teacher from another nationality (ie American, European, Turkish, etc) during a conversation in English?
	How does your teacher usually call you? Mr. or Ms., or just by your name? How do you like more?
	Have you ever told something that caused misunderstanding between you and your teacher? What nationality was the teacher? What was the reason of misunderstanding? How did you cope with it at that time?
	How do you usually show that you understand the theme of the lesson? Do you use any gestures such as nodding to show that you understand the theme?
	Have you ever had a lesson during which you didn’t participate in because of cultural differences? What was the theme of the lesson?
	How do you usually show that you are satisfied with something?
	What are some good topics to talk about when meeting someone for the first time?
	Are there any topics in your culture that are impolite to discuss with people you don’t know very well?
	What, do you think, an inexperienced teacher should learn in order to effectively communicate with members of your culture?