The questionnaire of Chinese using in the English classroom
Welcome to the research!
Q1:When do you think it is necessary to use Chinesein the English classroom?(more than one choices are permitted)
To help define some new vocabulary items.
To practice the use of some phrases and expressions (e.g., doing translation exercises).
To explain complex grammar points.
To explain difficult concepts or ideas.
To give instructions.
To give suggestions on how to learn more effectively.
Other (please specify).
Q2:How often do you use Chinese in the English classroom?
Never
Very rarely
Sometimes
Fairly frequently
Q3:What percent of the time do you think Chinese should be used in onesession?
Less than 10%
10%-30%
30%-50%
More than 50%
Q4:Do you think the students are able to understand what you teach in theclasses where English are only used?
Yes, they can understand without difficulties.
Yes, they can understand mostly.
No, they often find it hard to understand.
No, they completely cannot understand.
Q5:If you only use English in the classroom, what difficulties do you thinkwill you come across? (more than onechoices are permitted)
It takes you too much time to explain new words or abstract expressions or phrases.
Students find it difficult to follow your instructions.
Students are easy to become absent-minded when they cannot reallyunderstand your words.
Some activities are hard or time-consuming to carry out.
Students are demotivated.
Other (please specify).
Q6:How much do you believe using Chinese helps you conduct your courses?
Notat all
A littel
Fairly much
A lot
Q7:During teaching, which approach do you prefer?
Always using English coupled with English materials.
Always using English coupled with English-Chinese materials.
Code-switching (using both English and Chinese) coupled with English materials.
Code-switching (using both English and Chinese) coupled with English-Chinese materials.
Q8:Do you allow students to use Chinese when they are interacting with each others?
Yes, no problem.
Sometimes.
No, completely forbidden.
Q9:Do you think your experience as learners has influence on your ways of teaching?
Always does.
Often does.
Sometimes does.
Never does.
Q10:Have you been told that whether the Chinese should be used in English classroom when you were training to be the teachers?
Yes
No
Q11:Do you prefer to use Chinese in your English classes?
Always
Often
Sometimes
Never