1. English Education Despite All the Negativity Adult students‘ of English Survey Results- Italy, Lithuania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey L. Andziuliene, E. Zadarackaite UKMC, LT May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity 1

2. How long have you studied English? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity2

3. What is your age group? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity3

4. Sex May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity4

5. What course are you attending? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity5

6. What is your personal reason to study English? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity6

7. What type of class do you attend? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity7

8. What type of course do you attend? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity8

9. How many hours do you actually attend a week? LTSKESITTR 1 hour 011300 2 hours 210700 3 hours 98070 More than 3 hours a week 9111320 May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity9

10. How many hours do you actually attend a month?/ Why do you skip your English classes? LTSKESITTR All my classes 127111213 Most of my classes 813874 Around 50% 00111 Less than 50% 00001 I never skip them unless it is an emergency. 1357717 Personal reasons (family issues, work issues, etc.) 71514 2 Financial reasons. 00000 I do not feel motivated enough. 00001 May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity10

11. Which language skill or language area is the most practiced in your English class? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity11

12. Which language skill or language area is the most difficult for you to learn? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity12

13. Which language skill or language area do you think you are not practicing enough in your English class? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity13

14. What do you think is the reason for your choice in question before? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity14

15. What are the most useful activities used while practicing Speaking (1 is the best): May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity15

16. What are the most useful activities used while practicing Speaking (1 is the best): May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity16

17. What are the most useful activities used while practicing Grammar (1 is the best) : May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity17

18. What are the most useful activities used while practicing Grammar (1 is the best): May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity18

19. What are the most activities used while practicing Vocabulary (1 is the best) : May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity19

20. What are the most activities used while practicing Vocabulary (1 is the best): May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity20

21. What are the most useful activities used while practicing Listening (1 is the best): May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity21

22. What are the most useful activities used while practicing Listening (1 is the best): May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity22

23. Which resources or activities would you add to your English classes? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity23

24. Which resources or activities would you add to your English classes? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity24

25. Do you ever practice English outside classroom? LTSKESITTR I never practice outside.01221 I only do my homework if I have any.100246 I sometimes practice.118998 I practice a lot (reading in English, watching films, listening to radio, etc.)56764 Others05102 May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity25

26. What are the characteristics of a good English teacher (1 is the best)? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity26

27. What are the characteristics of a good English teacher (1 is the best)? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity27

28. According to your needs, which approach to language teaching do you find more useful? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity28

29. Is it necessary to control all four language skills equally in order to successfully use a foreign language? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity29

30. What skills are easier for you? LTSKESITTR Receptive skills (Reading and Listening)1697107 Productive skills (Speaking and Writing)411121113 May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity30

31. In your opinion, are tests or exams essential for your learning process? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity31

32. What do you think about being corrected while speaking? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity32

33. True or false? LTSKESITTR The best teachers are those who are native speakers TRUE 189141 FALSE 18119619 It is important to speak English with a perfect pronunciation TRUE 11101479 FALSE 9951311 It is necessary to know about the cultures of English speaking countries to speak English TRUE 13461218 FALSE 7151482 May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity33

34. True or false? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity LTSKESITTR You should not speak English until you are absolutely sure it is correct TRUE 151171 FALSE 191419318 It is only possible to learn English in an English speaking country TRUE 142127 FALSE 191518713 The most important part of learning a foreign language is to know its grammar TRUE 1110895 FALSE 9912915 34

35. True or false? LTSKESITTR If a beginner student is allowed to make mistakes while speaking English, they are unlikely to speak correctly in the future TRUE 111341512 FALSE 861648 It is easier to speak a language rather than understand the grammar theory of it TRUE 14971014 FALSE 5101285 The best way to understand and use a foreign language is to translate into/from your native language TRUE 634816 FALSE 1416 114 Only some people have a special ability to learn foreign languages TRUE 369127 FALSE 171311713 May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity35

36.  Questions to discuss? May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity36

37.  The UK team that took part in creating the survey in Salamanca, Spain  As Cumbria credits Ltd do not teach english to non English speaking people, the UK did not take part in completing the survey with their students.  The UK team did take part in the feedback presentation – the discussion that took place afterwards during the meeting in Alba, Italy. May 8 - 12 2013, Alba English Education Despite All the Negativity37