Second Language Learning Beliefs Survey

Q1:Languages are learned mainly through imitation.

Q2:Parents usually correct young children when they make grammatical errors.

Q3:Some people have a special talent for learning languages.

Q4:The most important predictor of success in second language acquisition is motivation.

Q5:The earlier a second language is introduced in school programmes, the greater the likelihood of success in learning.

Q6:Most of the mistakes that second language learners make are due to interference from their first language.

Q7:The best way to learn new vocabulary is through reading.

Q8:It is essential for learners to be able to pronounce all the individual sounds in the second language.

Q9:Once learners know 1,000 words and the basic structure of a second language, they can easily participate in conversations with native speakers.

Q10:Teachers should present grammatical rules one at a time, and learners should practise examples of each one before going on to another.

Q11:Teachers should teach simple language structures before complex ones.

Q12:Learners errors should be corrected as soon as they are made in order to prevent the formation of bad habits.

Q13:Teachers should use materials that expose students only to language structures they have already been taught.

Q14:When learners are allowed to interact freely (for example, in group or pair activities), they copy each others mistakes.

Q15:Students learn what they are taught.

Q16:Teachers should respond to students errors by correctly rephrasing what they have said rather than by explicitly pointing out the error.

Q17:Students can learn both language and academic content (for example, science and history) simultaneously in classes where the subject matter is taught in their second language.

Q18:Classrooms are good places to learn about language but not for learning how to use language.