QUESTIONNAIRE DIEU HUONG

QUESTIONNAIRE
(For EFL teachers)

This questionnaire aims to explore the issue of Teachers’ perception of
Introducing Pragmatic Competence in speaking class to grade 11 students at some
high schools in Quang Binh. All the data collected in this questionnaire will be used for
the SOLE purpose of the research. The researcher assures that all information collected
will be confidential and I won’t use your real name in my thesis and my publication, with
the hope that you will answer these questions accurately and honestly. Your assistance in
completing all the following items is appreciated. Thank you very much for your
enthusiastic assistance.

Please provide your personal information
Name (optional):
Gender:  Male

Age:
 Female

Your degree/ certificates/ experiences for EFL methodology
 BA

 MA

Other (please specify)

Numbers of years teaching English:

Please circle to your answers. Your additional ideas are appreciated since they
contribute qualitatively to our study.
Part I. Information about you

1. Have you ever been to any English-speaking country?
A. Yes

B. No

2. If yes, did you use English then?
A. Yes

B. No


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3. Do you feel comfortable when you use English to communicate with foreigners?
A. Yes

B. No

5. How do you feel when you have to speak English in teaching most of the time?
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6. Do you use English much? In what occasions?
A. Yes

B. No

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7. Do you listen to music or watch films in English?
A. Yes

B. No

8. What do you often do to improve your English?
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9. For you, which skill is the most important?
A. Listening skill

B. Speaking skill

C. Reading skill

D. Writing skill

10. How many students do you often have in a class?
A. Less than 30 students

B. About 40 students

C. More than 40 students

Part II. Information about Pragmatics Competence
11. Do you know what Pragmatics is? If yes, explain.
A. Yes
B. No
Definition (Please write your answers here)
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12. Do you know what a Pragmatic competence is? If yes, explain.
A. Yes
B. No

Definition (Please write your answers here)
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13. Do you know what a Speech Act is? If yes, explain.
A. Yes
B. No
Definition (Please write your answers here)
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14. Which skills do you use in teaching Pragmatics?
A. Listening
B. Speaking
C. Reading
D. Writing
15. Which activities do you use in teaching Pragmatics in speaking class?
A. Role-play
B. Interview
C. Report
Other answers (Please write your answers here)
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16. Will your choice for words in a conversation differ depending on age of the
interlocutors?
A. Yes

B. No

C. no idea

17. Will your choice for words in a conversation be affected by your social status?
A. Yes

B. No

C. no idea

18. Will your choice for words in a conversation be affected by the level of instruction?
A. Yes

B. No

C. no idea

19. What will influence your choice for words in a conversation?


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20. On teaching “Making requests”, how do you teach students?
A. Work in pair

B. Interview

C. Role-play

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21. According to you, should teachers teach pragmatics in this lesson or not? Why? Why
not?
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22. How do you teach “expressing agreements and disagreements” to help develop
pragmatic competence?

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Part III. Post-questionnaire on Pragmatics Competence
23. Is teaching Pragmatics important to students? Why? Why not?
A. Yes

B. No

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24. For you, what is the goal of teaching pragmatics in speaking?


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25. What advantages do you have when teaching Pragmatics in speaking class?
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26. What difficulties do you have when teaching Pragmatics in speaking class?
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27. Can you give some solutions to the problem?
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28. How do students feel when learning Pragmatics in speaking class?
A. Comfortable

B. Bored

C. Interested

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29. How do you feel when teaching Pragmatics in speaking class?


A. Comfortable

B. Bored

C. Interested

Answers (Please write your answers here)
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30. Which activities help students learn better to raise their awareness of pragmatic
competence in learning English?
Answers (Please write your answers here)
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Thank you for your cooperation! 