To speak or not to speak

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Hi!

This questionnaire is the way to help me understand as a teacher of foreign languages why some students of foreign language have more success in their learning than others. How can I be of any assistance as a teacher - this is what I would like to learn. My intention is to use answers you provide in my own teaching as well as to share it with other teachers in an article.
I would be really grateful for any insight you can provide from your own experience learning 1 or several foreign languages. Answering shouldn't take a lot of time and the answers could help at least one of my students or students of another teacher.
Thank you for your time and for sharing your experiences.

IMPORTANT 1

You have an option of skipping some questions, if you don't feel comfortable answering or you don't have a lot of time at your hand when you open the questionnaire. I would like to point out that the questionnaire is completely anonymous on my side. So, I hope this makes you more comfortable about answering some of the questions. If you don't have a lot of time at once, try to come back perhaps when you will be free again and answer questions that are left. When you answer all of them, first, you will get a better understanding of what motivates you most and how do you prefer to learn. Second, I as a teacher and then all others who will, hopefully, read it, get a better understanding of what they could change in their teaching practice. So, in a way, you are helping somebody, maybe somebody who has struggled a long time with a foreign language and they just didn't know why and their teacher(s) didn't know why.

IMPORTANT 2
Questionnaire can be answered by anyone who has learned any language that was not his/her own first language (aka anything that goes as a foreign language for you).

Answers that you submit by 28th July, will be included in the article I intend to write. You can reply even after that day, it will be useful to have more information. The more answers there are, the more detailed picture emerges from all the pieces. So, if you know anyone who could share his/her experience, please do share questionnaire with them.

If you wish so, you can leave your e-mail contact and I can send you the article when I finish writing it.
If you are a teacher or a researcher interested in knowing more on this topic, you can leave your e-mail and we can establish contact and discuss it.

I don't collect any personal information beyond the one that I can use in the analysis. So, your name, date of birth, etc. are not collected by me in this form.

Which gender group do you belong to?

male

female

Prefer not to say

Other:

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How old are you at the moment? (Please use digits in the answer, ex. 23.)

Please specify your geographic location (country).

Please do name all your foreign languages that you have studied or are studying currently. Start with your first foreign language (chronologically) and continue until you are done. See example: 1 - English, 2 - German, 3 - French, 4 - Russian.

Please name the foreign language that you feel most comfortable using. Name just one.

How often do you use the foreign language you feel most comfortable in? Please mark everything that applies to you. Feel free to add your own answer if something is not covered by the list.

I use it every day.

I use it 2-3 times a week.

I use it two-three times a month.

I use it several times a year.

I use it less than once a year.

Other:

In which situations do you use the foreign language you feel most comfortable in? Please mark everything that applies to you. Feel free to add additional answer if something is not covered by the list.

I use it to communicate with my family.

I use it at work.

I use it for travelling abroad.

I use it to read books (leisure activity).

I use it to watch films.

I use it to listen to music.

I use it on social media.

I use it in my studies.

Other:

How old where you when you started learning this foreign language? (Please use digits to give answer, ex. 12.)

Why did you start learning this language? Please mark everything that applies to you. Please be free to add your own answer if your situation is not completely covered by the list.

My family wished that I learn this foreign language.

It was obligatory foreign language in the school.

It was offered in the school. I could choose to study this foreign language or another foreign language.

It was my choice. I enrolled in the class after school/work.

I enrolled in the university program in which this language was obligatory. I couldn't opt out of language classes.

I enrolled in the university program in which I could choose to study this particular language.

I studied this language by myself in my free time.

I studied this language privately with the private teacher.

Other:

Please specify what applies mostly to you. Choose one answer. Mostly = 50 % of the time and more. If none of the answers apply to you, please provide yours.

I have mostly studied this foreign language in the group setting with more than 4 students.

I have mostly studied this foreign language in the group setting up to 4 students maximum.

I have mostly studied this foreign language in the private setting: I was the only student.

Other:

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