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TEACHER QUESTIONNAIRE ON ESL CURRRICULUM

A STUDY ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE AT THE DEGREE LEVEL IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGES
AFFILIATED TO MANONMANIUM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY, TIRUNELVELI
Dear Teachers,
The questionnaire is submitted to you to collect data for my Ph.D research on “A
study on the teaching and learning of English as a second language at the degree level in
the arts and science colleges affiliated to Manonmanium Sundaranar University,
Tirunelveli” I assure you that the information furnished by you will be used only for my
research purposes.
PERSONAL DATA
Name of the Teacher
Name of the College
Sex M F
Locality Rural Urban
Community FC BC MBC SC/ST OTHERS
Educational Qualification PG M.Phil Ph.D
above 20
Teaching Experience Below 10 yrs 10-20 yrs yrs
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TEACHER OPINIONNAIRE ON ESL CURRICULUM
1. The aims and objectives of ESL curriculum are

a. Clearly defined
b. Not clearly defined
c. Only a list of text books and question papers
2. The aims and objectives are framed by
a. Subject experts
b. Experts in consultation with faculty members
c. Experts, faculty members and senior students
3. The aims and objectives are reviewed
a. At regular intervals
b. When ever the university changes its syllabus
c. On the basis of the directions of the UGC
4. The aims and objectives reflect the needs of learners
a. To a great extent
b. To some extent
c. Not at all
5. The ESL curriculum enables the students to
a. Achieve grammaticality in language use
b. Achieve mastery in all language skills
c. Perform well in the final examination
6. The specialty of the ESL curriculum is
a. It prepares students for life
b. It promotes creativity and critical thinking
c. It prepares the students for the examination
7. The curriculum suits only for
a. High achievers
b. Average achievers
c. All categories of learners
8. The curriculum is based on
a. Traditional approach
b. Structural approach
c. Communicative approach
9. The University update the curriculum by consulting/obtaining
a. Feedback from the students and teachers
b. Feedback from the teachers and experts
c. Feedback from the experts, teachers and students
10. In syllabus formation the University used to consult with other university
departments
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Not at all
11. Do you think that the number of hours of English classes should be increased
a. Yes, classes should be increased
b. No, classes should be reduced
c. The existing system is enough
12. Do you think that the prescribed textbook satisfy the criteria of a good textbook?
a. Certainly
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b. Not at all
c. It has some mistakes and not attractive
13. Do you think literary aspects dominate English textbooks?
b. To a certain extent
c. Not at all
14. The criteria for the selection of the content of English text books should be
a. To develop social responsibility
b. National outlook
c. Communicative competence
15. The English textbook cater to the needs of
a. Communicative competency
b. Scientific attitude
c. Life problems
16. The prescribed texts are fit only for teaching
a. Individuals
b. Groups
c. Both for individuals and groups
17. Do the non-detailed texts facilitate learner’s fast reading?
c. Not at all
18. Does the text have remedial grammar exercises integrated with the content?
a. Yes
b. No
c. To a certain extent
19. Do you think that texts are written according to the latest approach to the teaching of
English?
c. Not at all
20. Do you agree that English teachers teach each lesson having in mind the clear
objectives of the lesson?
a) To a great extent
b) To a certain extent
c) Not at all
21. ESL teachers focus their attention on
a. Development of four skills
b. Content of the text
c. Grammatical structure
22. The techniques normally used by English teachers in ESL classroom are
a. Creating situations
b. Dramatizations
c. Explaining and illustration
23. The students interact in the class in
a. English
b. Mother tongue
c. Bi-lingual
24. The medium of instruction in the class is
a. Only English
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b. Bi-lingual method
c. Only in Tamil
25. The methodology involves
a. Teaching of the prescribed text
b. Use of clippings from journals
c. Teaching of the materials prepared by teachers
26. What concrete steps have you taken for the teaching and testing of spoken English
emphasized by the syllabus?
a. Situations are created in the class for the students to interact
b. Viva-voce is conducted
c. From actual observation of the students
27. What facility do you have to improve the spoken English skill of the students?
a. Language lab
b. Interactive CD’s
c. No such facilities in our college
28. What steps have you been taken to improve the spoken English skill of the students?
a. Emphasized regular newspaper reading
b. Made them interact in the classroom
c. Enable them participate in debates and seminars
29. In what way the students benefit from your interaction?

a. Fluency develops
b. Vocabulary develops
c. Become free from shyness
30. Do you provide opportunity for the learners to speak in the class?
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Never
31. Do you teach the learners the techniques of ‘how to learn’?
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Never
32. Do you encourage your students to write articles/essays/ poems to magazines?
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Never
33. Do you encourage your students to take competitive examinations in English?
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Never
34. Do you invite experts from other colleges/universities to handle class for your
students?
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Never
35. What are the A.V aids provided to you to teach?
a. Tape recorders
b. T.V sets
c. Computers and LCD Projectors
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36. Teachers do not use A.V aids in English class room because
a. A.V aids have no fascination for adult learners
b. English class needs no A.V aids
c. A.V facility is not available in our college
37. Do you have acquaintance with the latest techniques of teaching English?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Traditional method is the best method
38. The classroom activities
a. Restricted to the prescribed textbooks alone
b. We give our own exercises
c. Preparation for the examination only
39. Do you encourage peer group activities?
a. Often
b. Rarely
c. Not at all
40. Peer group teaching results in
a. Gossiping
b. Noise in the classroom
c. Initiating everyone in to conversation
41. Do you organize class level seminars for your students?
a. Often
b. Rarely
c. Not at all
42. Participation of students in seminars
a. All participate actively
b. Partial participation
c. Most of them are indifferent
43. Students’ response to innovative method of teaching
a. Good
b. Neutral
c. Negative
44. How do you collect material for classroom purposes?
a. From internet
b. From books, newspapers and magazines
c. I never supplement materials
45. When do you give remedial exercises?

a. When most of the students make mistakes
b. When the number of mistakes made by students are many
c. Never
46. What are the steps have you been taken to facilitate student interaction?
a. Encouraging the students to ask more questions
b. Invite opinion and suggestion from the students
c. Make them read the text loudly
47. Do you give opportunity to your students to attend seminars/conferences?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never
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48. Do you think that external examination method is enough to measure one’s depth of
knowledge in English?
c. Not at all
49. What is your view about the university question paper?
a. Clear and tests the in-depth knowledge of students
b. Tests the surface level knowledge of the students
c. Tests students ability to by heart
50. What type of evaluation do you prefer?
a. Centralized evaluation
b. Decentralized evaluation
c. Evaluation at the college itself
51. Have you attended any short –term training courses on evaluation?
a. Yes
b. No
c. No such need arise
52. The difficulty of teaching English are
a. Students improper listening nature
b. Large classroom and work load
c. Students inability to interact in English
53. Eliciting responses from the students is
a. Much easier
b. Very tough
c. Take too much time
54. How do the students learn the subject?
a. Understand and learn
b. By heart without understanding
c. By heart after understanding
55. The common errors committed by students are
a. Lack of comprehension and expression
b. Wrong punctuation mark
c. Wrong usage of grammatical items
56. Do the teachers have freedom in the selection of the material?

a. Yes
b. No
57. What do you think about organizing in-service training programmes?
a. Necessary
b. Necessary and should be periodically organized
c. Necessary only for junior members
58. Do you find the in-service programme useful?
a. Very useful
b. It is ceremonial
c. Not at all
59. Do you think computer knowledge is a must for the teacher?
a. To a very great extent
b. To some extent
c. Not at all
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60. Do you know how to have access to the Internet?

a. Yes, I know
b. No, I don’t know
c. I wish to learn
61. Internet helps you to collect
a. Notes for the students
b. Lesson plans and language games
c. Flash cards and pictures
62. Do you attend seminars on English Language Teaching?
a. Yes, we are deputed by our college
b. I attend on my own interest
c. I am not interested
63. Have you presented any paper in any conference on teaching English?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Not at all
64. Have you conducted any action research to improve classroom teaching?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Time is very short
65. Do you have membership in any of the following organizations like ELTAI, IAELT,
and SLELTA.
a) Yes, I have
b) No, I don’t have
c) I am unaware of it
66. Have you participated in any conference as resource person?
a. Yes,
b. No, Never attended
c. I dislike it
67. Have you published any article in any of the magazines?

a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Not at
68. Do you meet and discuss with teachers of other colleges?
a. Yes
b. No
c. It is not a must
69. How will you assess your teaching?
a. From the feedback given by the students
b. From the colleagues
c. From the exam result of the students
70. Feed back from students are collected
a. Often
b. Rarely
c. Not at all
71. Do you have teachers guide
a. Yes
b. No
c. It is not a must
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72. Do you think that teacher’s guide is essential?

a. Yes
b. No
c. The university must provide it
73. Do you have teacher’s diary?
a. Yes
b. No
c. It is not a must
74. The students overall performance is
a. Satisfactory
b. Not satisfactory
c. Need improvement
75. How would you rate your students in terms of their speaking skill?
a. Good
b. Not bad
c. Poor
76. How would you rate your students in terms of their writing skill?
a. Good
b. Not bad
c. Poor
77. Do you think that students tend to think in their mother tongue, which imposes
substantial interference?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Not at all
78. What do you think about the lack of proficiency of the students
a. Lack of initiative of the students
b. Lack of encouragement from the teachers
c. Lack of exposure to the language
79. What could be the reason behind the negligence of part II English by the students?
a. Lack of interest
b. It doesn’t help to increase the percentage of marks in major subject
c. A pass in part II English is enough
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE ON ESL CURRRICULUM

A STUDY ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE AT THE DEGREE LEVEL IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGES
AFFILIATED TO MANONMANIUM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY, TIRUNELVELI
Dear Students,
The questionnaire is submitted to you to collect data for my Ph.D research on “A
study on the teaching and learning of English as a second language at the degree level in
the arts and science colleges affiliated to Manonmanium Sundaranar University,
Tirunelveli” I assure you that the information furnished by you will be used only for my
research purposes.
PERSONAL DATA
Name of the Student
Name of the College
Sex M F
Major Subject
Locality Rural Urban
Community FC BC MBC SC/ST OTHERS
Parents Educational Status Illiterate Literate UG PG Professional
Father
Mother
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE ON ESL CURRICULUM
1. Do you know the objectives of the lessons taught?
c. Not at all
2. Do you think that you have attained the objectives of the prescribed lessons?
a. Yes
b. No
c. We do not care for it
3. When you joined the college, did you expect the General English course to improve
your English?
a. Yes, to a great extent
c. No
4. Do you think that at the end of the course you will be able to communicate
confidently in English?
b. Yes, to some extent
c. Not at all
5. Do you think that the General English classes will help you to write competitive
examinations?
a. Yes
b. No
c. To some extent
a) Achieve grammaticality in language use
b) Achieve mastery in all language skills
c) Perform well in the final examination
7. How did you find the lessons prescribed for you in the text?
a. Interesting and useful
b. Interesting and not useful
c. Useful but not interesting
8. The text prescribed for you enables you to
a. Understand real life situations
b. Understand the language structures
c. Learn language rules
9. When did you find the lessons interesting?
a. When the units are short and simple
b. When it dealt with life problems
c. When the teacher made the lessons interesting
10. How do you find the poems prescribed for you?
a. Theme is interesting
b. The rhyme and rhythm are pleasing
c. It is very difficult to understand the poem
11. How do you find the grammar classes?
a. Very interesting and useful
b. Useful but not interesting
c. Interesting but not useful
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12. What do you learn from the grammar classes?

a. A set of grammar rules
b. Usage of grammar in both writing and speaking
c. None
13. Does your text have useful material for spoken English?
b. To some extent
c. Not at all
14. Does your examination system have a practical test on spoken English?
a. Yes, we have
b. No, we don’t have
c. Only theoretical test
15. Do you think that the lessons prescribed are fit for self-study?
b. To some extent
c. Without the help of the teacher nothing could be learned
16. Do you find the vocabulary and structures you learned from the text useful in your
day-to-day life?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
17. What would you say about the need for including more literary pieces in the General
English course?
a. A collection of short stories may be included
b. An anthology of poems may be included
c. No need for more literary pieces
18. The method of teaching used in your class is
a. Lecture method
b. Translation method
c. Discussion method
19. Which medium of instruction is used in the class?
a. Only English
b. Only Tamil
c. Bilingual
20. The medium of communication in the classroom is
a. Tamil
b. English
c. Bilingual
21. Are you satisfied with the existing methodology of teaching English?
b. To some extent
c. Not at all
22. Do your teachers teach you how to learn a lesson?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Never
23. How does the teacher teach the poem?
a. Reads the poem and explains
b. Briefly explains the main concept
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c. Teacher makes us enjoy the tune and theme of the poem

24. What is your opinion about your English class?
a. Lively and enjoyable
b. Boring and dull
c. Noisy
25. Frequency of class level seminars/debates
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never
26. Do you have individual and group activities in learning?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never
27. Do you appreciate your teachers attempt to make English as the lingua franca of the
class?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Never
28. What measures have your teacher been taken to make you speak in English?
a. Teacher invites suggestions from me
b. Asks questions
c. None
29. Which of the following teaching behavior you like in your teacher?
b. Dramatizing
c. Explaining and illustrating
30. When are you given remedial exercises?
a. Often
b. When most of the students make mistakes
c. Whenever the students fail in the exam
31. Does your teacher use A.V aids in the class?
a. Always
b. Some times
c. Never
32. What are the A.V aids available in your college?
a. T.V and Tape recorder
b. Computer and PowerPoint presentations
c. No such facilities available
33. What is your opinion about the use of A.V aids in the classroom?
a. Interesting and it increases the retention power
b. Attracts the attention of the students
c. Boring and time consuming
34. Do you find the language laboratory very useful to you
a. It improves fluency
b. It facilitates interactive exercises
c. It improves the pronunciation
35. Do your teachers give you learning materials from the Internet?
a. Often
b. Some time
c. Never
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36. Have the classroom activities enabled you to use English on your own?
b. To some extent
c. Not at all
37. In which of the following ways did you take part in classroom activities?
a. Silent observer
b. Uttered yes/no when called for
c. Active participant
38. Do you think that that the students should be involved in preparing the syllabus?
a. Certainly
b. Only teachers should be consulted
c. Experts should be consulted
39. Do your teachers welcome your views on the General English Syllabus?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
40. Have you ever attempted to use the structures/vocabulary you learned from your
lesson, when you speak?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
41. Have the classroom activities encouraged you to do extra reading in English?
a. Yes, to a very great extent
c. No, not at all
42. What are the following items you read?
a. English news papers
b. Novels and short stories
c. None
43. Which of the following newspapers you read?

a. The Hindu
b. The Indian Express
c. None
44. Have you read the novels/short stories prescribed for you?
a. Yes, I read it fully
b. I listened to the class when the teacher taught
c. Only a few pages I read
45. While reading a book your concentration would be on
a. The story
b. The usage of the language
c. New words
46. What is your opinion about by- hearting the famous lines of the poem?
a. To write as it is in the examination
b. To quote while speaking
c. Just to enjoy
47. How do you prepare for the examination?
a. By studying from guides
b. By studying the notes given by the teacher
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c. By preparing my own notes referring various books

48. Do you converse with your friends in English?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
49. Do you have the habit of writing letters to your friends in English?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
50. Have you ever felt ashamed when you commit mistakes while speaking English in
the public?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
51. Which factor prevents you from speaking English in the public?
a. Fear of committing mistakes
b. Shyness
c. Lack of vocabulary
52. Do you prepare notes of your own?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
53. Why do you want your teacher to prepare notes for you?
a. Teacher prepares standard notes
b. It saves our time
c. Teacher gives more marks to the answer prepared by her
54. Which of the following you consider as the best way to enhance spoken English
skill?
a. To attend spoken English classes
b. To read good newspapers and magazines
c. To speak English without bothering mistakes
55. Did your teacher collect feedback from the students?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never
56. The difficulties faced by students in learning English as a second language are due
to
a. Uninteresting text books
b. Dislike for English
c. Monotonous verbal teaching
57. In which of the following areas do you have difficulty in learning English
a. In understanding the concept
b. In expressing the idea
c. Wrong usage of grammar
58. Do you find difficulty in conversing fluently in English?
a. Always
b. Some times
c. Not at all
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59. Which of the following can be considered as the main reason for the lack of spoken
skill among the students?
a. The medium of instruction is bi-lingual
b. Lack of exposure to the language
c. Students and teachers aim at the exams
60. What can be done to improve the spoken English skill of the students?
a. Medium of instruction should be strictly in English
b. Medium of communication should be in English
c. Opportunities should be provided to the students to express themselves in
English
61. Do you think that the number of hours of English class should be increased?
a. Yes, we need more hours
b. No need to increase the hours
c. Hours should be reduced
62. To which subject do you give first preference
a. Part I
b. Part II
c. Major subject
a. Lack of interest
64. Do your teachers encourage you to participate in seminars/conferences?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
65. Do your teachers give you information about IELTS/TOEFL examinations
a. Yes
b. No
c. I learned it from newspapers
66. Do your teachers encourage you to collect additional information form the internet
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
67. Do your teachers encourage you to chat through Internet?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
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TEACHER OPINIONNAIRE ON ESL CURRICULUM
1. The aims and objectives of ESL curriculum are

a. Clearly defined
b. Vague
c. Only a list of text books and question papers
2. The aims and objectives are framed by
a. Subject experts
b. Experts in consultation with faculty members
c. Experts, faculty members and senior students.
3. The aims and objectives are reviewed
a. At regular intervals
b. When ever the university changes its syllabus
c. On the basis of the directions of the UGC
4. The aims and objectives reflect the needs of learners
a. To some extent
b. To a large extent
c. Not at all
6. The specialty of the ESL curriculum is
a. It prepares students for life
b. It promotes creativity and critical thinking
c. It prepares the students for the examination
7. The curriculum suits only for
a. High achievers
b. Average achievers
c. All categories of learners
8. The curriculum is based on
a. Traditional approach
b. Structural approach
c. Communicative approach
9. The University update the curriculum by consulting/obtaining
a. Feedback from the students
b. Feedback from the teachers
c. Feedback from the experts
10. In syllabus formation the University used to consult with other university
departments
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Not at all
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11. Do you think that courses of studies are prepared keeping in view the objectives of
teaching English?
a. To a large extent
c. Not at all
12. Do the teachers have freedom in the selection of the material?
a. Yes
c. Not at all
13. Do you think literary aspects dominate English textbooks?
a. Yes
c. Not at all
14. The criteria for the selection of the content of English text books should be
a. To develop social responsibility
b. National outlook
c. Communicative competence
15. The English textbook cater to the needs of
a. Communicative competence
b. Commercial English
c. Scientific attitude
16. In what way the prescribed textbook is useful to the learner?
a. Provide meaningful vocabulary
b. Develops written skills
c. Develops spoken skills
17. The prescribed texts are fit only for teaching
a. Individuals
b. Groups
c. Both for individuals and groups
18. Does the prescribed text provide matter for spoken English?
c. Not at all
19. Do the non-detailed texts facilitate learner’s fast reading?
c. Not at all
20. Do the texts have remedial grammar exercises integrated with the content?
c. Not at all
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21. Do you think that texts are written according to the latest approach to the teaching of
English?
c. Not at all
22. Do you agree that English teachers teach each lesson having in mind the clear
objectives of the lesson?
c. Not at all
23. ESL teachers focus their attention on
a. Development of four skills
b. Content of the text
c. Grammatical structure
24. What concrete steps have you taken for the teaching and testing of spoken English
emphasized by the syllabus?
a. Situations are created in the class for the students to interact
b. From actual observation
c. From their examination marks
25. What facility do you have to improve the spoken English skill of the students?
a. Language lab with computer facility
b. Interactive CD’s
c. No such facilities in our college
26. Proficiency in English means
a. Acquisition of knowledge
b. Confidence to converse
c. Writing analytical and argumentative purposes
27. What steps have you been taken to improve the spoken English skill of the students?
a. Emphasized regular newspaper reading
b. Made them interact in the classroom
c. Enable them participate in debates and seminars
28. In what way the students benefit from your interaction?
a. Fluency develops
b. Vocabulary develops
c. Become free from shyness
29. Do the teachers provide opportunity for the learners to speak in the class?
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Never
30. Do you teach the learners the techniques of ‘how to learn’?
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Never
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31. Do you teach how to use the dictionary?

a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Never
32. The techniques normally used by English teachers are
b. Dramatizations
c. Explaining and illustration
33. Do you think that external examination method is enough to measure one’s depth of
knowledge in English?
a. Yes, it is sufficient
b. No
34. What is your view about the university question paper?
a. Clear and tests the in-depth knowledge of students
b. Tests the surface level knowledge of the students
c. Tests students ability to by heart
35. The question paper merely tests
a. The contextual knowledge
b. In depth knowledge of the subject
c. Retention capacity of the students
36. What type of evaluation do you prefer?
a. Centralized evaluation
b. Decentralized evaluation
c. Evaluation at the college itself
37. Have you attended any short –term training courses on evaluation?
a. Yes
b. No
c. No such need arise
38. Do you think some kind of examination is essential to test one’s knowledge on
spoken English?
c. Not at all
39. The students interact in the class in
a. English
b. Mother tongue
c. Bi-lingual
40. The medium of instruction in the class is
a. Only English
b. Bi-lingual method
c. Only in Tamil
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41. Teachers use bi-lingual method to teach

a. Detailed texts
b. Non-detailed texts
c. Grammar
42. The methodology involves
a. Teaching of the prescribed text
b. Use of clippings from journals
c. Teaching of the materials prepared by teachers
43. The classroom activities
a. Restricted to the prescribed textbooks alone
b. We give our own exercises
c. Encourage students to evolve exercises
44. What are the A.V aids provided to you to teach?
a. Tape recorders
b. T.V sets
c. Computers
45. Teachers do not use A.V aids in English class room because
a. A.V aids have no fascination for adult learners
b. English class needs no A.V aids
c. A.V facility is not available in our college
46. Do you have acquaintance with the latest techniques of teaching English?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Traditional method is the best method
47. The difficulty of teaching English are
a. Students improper listening nature
b. Large classroom and work load
c. Students inability to interact in English
48. Eliciting responses from the students is
a. Much easier
b. Very tough
c. Take too much time
49. Students understanding capacity is
a. Good
b. Average
c. Poor
50. How do the students learn the subject?
a. Understand and learn
b. By heart without understanding
c. By heart after understanding
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51. The common errors committed by students are

a. Lack of comprehension and expression
b. Wrong punctuation mark
c. Wrong usage of grammatical items
52. Do you encourage peer group activities?
a. Often
b. Rarely
c. Not at all
53. Peer group teaching results in
a. Gossiping
b. Noise in the classroom
c. Initiating everyone in to conversation
54. What is your assessment of student’s response to peer group teaching?
a. Good
b. Negative
c. Neutral
55. Do you organize class level seminars for your students?
a. Often
b. At times
c. Never
56. Participation of students in seminars
a. All participate actively
b. Partial participation
c. Most of them are indifferent
57. Students’ response to innovative method of teaching
a. Good
b. Neutral
c. Negative
58. How do you collect material for classroom purposes?
a. From internet
b. From newspaper and magazines
c. I never supplement materials
59. When do you give remedial exercises?
b. When the number of mistakes made by students are many
c. When mass failures occur
60. What do you think about organizing in-service training programmes?
a. Necessary
b. Necessary and should be periodically organized
c. Necessary only for junior members
61. Do you find the in-service programme useful?
a. Very useful
b. Useful to some extent
c. It is ceremonial
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62. How will you Asses your teaching?

a. From the feedback given by the students
b. From the colleagues
c. From the exam result of the students
63. Feed back from students are collected
a. Rarely
b. At regular intervals
c. Not at all
64. Do you have teachers guide
a. Yes
b. No
c. It is not a must
65. Do you think that teacher’s guide is essential?
a. Yes
b. No
c. The university must provide it
66. Do you have teacher’s diary?
a. Yes
b. No
c. It is not a must
67. Do you meet and discuss with teachers of other colleges?
a. Yes
b. No
c. It is not a must
68. In which area of the curriculum can the cooperation of the members of the other
department be sought?
a. Syllabus design
b. Teaching
c. Materials writing
d. Evaluation
69. The students overall performance is
a. Satisfactory
b. Not satisfactory
c. Need improvement
70. Do you think that the number of hours of English classes should be increased
a. No
b. It is more than enough
c. Classes should be reduced
71. Do you have a material development unit in your university?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Not aware
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72. What is the function of the material development unit?

a. To investigate syllabus rationalization
b. Streamline the writing of course syllabus
c. Coordinating the writing and development of relevant teaching learning
material
73. Language proficiency is important to the students
a. Personally
b. Academically
c. Professionally
74. How would you rate your students in terms of their speaking skill?
a. Good
b. Not bad
c. poor
75. How would you rate your students in terms of their writing skill?
a. Good
b. Not bad
c. poor
76. Do you think that students should be given the opportunity to interact with English
speakers
a. Yes
b. No
c. Not at all necessary
77. Do you think that students tend to think in their mother tongue which imposes
substantial interference?
a. Often
b. sometimes
c. Rarely
78. What steps you have taken to facilitate student interaction?
a. Encouraging the students to ask more questions
b. Invite opinion and suggestion from the students
c. Through open discussion
79. What do you think about the lack of proficiency of the students
a. Lack of initiative of the students
b. Lack of encouragement from the teachers
c. Lack of exposure to the language
80. Do you think that the prescribed text book satisfy the criteria of a good textbook?
a. Certainly
b. It has some mistakes
c. Not very attractive
a. Lack of interest
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82. Do you think that the class room activities encouraged your students to use English
on their own?
b. Yes, only to some extent
c. Yes, they are trying
83. Do you think that the class room activities encouraged your students to do extra
reading in English?
b. Yes, only to some extent
c. No, not at all
84. Do you think computer knowledge is a must for the teacher?
a. To a very great extent
b. To some extent
c. Not at all
85. Do you know how to have access to the internet?
a. Yes, I know
b. No, I don’t know
c. I wish to learn
86. Internet helps you to collect
a. Notes for the students
b. Lesson plans & language games
c. Flash cards & pictures
87. Do you have acquaintance with any Organizations of English?
a. Yes
b. No
c. The need doesn’t occur
88. ELTAI is
a. English Language Teachers Association
b. English language Teachers Association of India
c. English Language Teaching Association of India
89. Have you attended any ELTAI conferences?
a. Often
b. sometimes
c. Rarely
90. How do you find the ELTAI conference?
a. I haven’t attended any
b. It gives more information on teaching of English
c. We can clarify our doubts with teachers from various parts of India
91. Have you presented any paper in the ELTAI conference
a. Often
b. sometimes
c. Not at all
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92. Have you conducted any action research to improve classroom teaching?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Time is very short
93. Do you have membership in any of the following organizations?
a. ELTAI
b. IAELT
c. SLELTA
94. Do you give opportunity to your students to attend seminars/conferences?
a. Often
b. sometimes
c. Not at all
95. Do you organize seminars for your students?
a. Often
b. sometimes
c. Not at all
96. Have you participated in any conference as resource person?
a. Yes, Only once
b. Yes, Many times
c. No, Never attended
97. Have you published any article in any of the magazines?
a. Often
b. sometimes
c. Not at all
98. Do you encourage your students to write articles/essays/ poems to magazines?
a. Yes
b. No
c. The need doesn’t occur
99. Do you encourage your students to take competitive examinations in English?
a. Often
b. sometimes
c. Not at all
100. Do you invite experts from other colleges/universities to handle class for
your students?
a. Often
b. sometimes
c. Not at all
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STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE ON ESL CURRICULUM
1. Did you have bridge course when you joined the course?
a. Yes
b. No
2. What did you learn in the bridge course
a. Grammar
b. Vocabulary & Pronunciation
c. Spoken English
d. All the above
3. Did you find the course useful to you?
a. Yes
c. Not at all
4. Do you know your English syllabus?
a. Yes
c. Not at all
5. When you joined the college, did you expect the General English course to improve
your English?
a. Yes
c. Not at all
7. Do you feel that the General English course has improved your spoken skill?
a. Yes
b. No
8. How did you find the lessons prescribed for you in the text?
a. Interesting and useful
b. Interesting and not useful
c. Useful but not interesting
9. The text prescribed for you enables you to
a. Acquire general knowledge
b. Understand real life situations
c. Understand the language structure
10. When did you find the lessons interesting?
a. When the units are short and simple
b. When it dealt with life problems
c. When the teacher made the lessons interesting
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11. The method of teaching used in your class is

a. Lecture method
b. Translation method
c. Discussion method
12. Which medium of instruction you prefer in the class?
a. Only English
b. Only Tamil
c. Bilingual
13. In which of the following ways did you take part in classroom activities?
a. Silent observer
b. Uttered yes/no when called for
c. Active participant
14. Which of the following activities are interesting to you
a. Participation in discussion /debate
b. Leading group discussions
c. Arguing with the teacher
15. Frequency of class level seminars/debates
a. Often
c. Not at all
16. Do you have individual and group activities in learning?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Never
17. What is your opinion about your English class?
a. Lively and enjoyable
b. Boring and dull
c. Noisy
18. Did you understand the lessons well?
a. Fully
c. Not at all
19. Do you know the objectives of the lessons taught?
c. Not at all
20. Do you think that you have attained the objectives of the prescribed lessons?
a. Fully
b. We don’t know the objectives
c. We do not care for it
b. Yes, I am trying
c. No, not helpful
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22. Have the classroom activities encouraged you to do extra reading in English?
c. No, not at all
23. What are the following items you read?
a. English news papers
b. Periodicals and magazines
c. Novels and short stories
24. Which of the following newspapers you read?
a. The Hindu
b. The Indian Express
c. The Hindustan Times
25. Have you read the novels/short stories prescribed for you?
a. Yes, I read it fully
b. I listened to the class when the teacher taught
c. Only a few pages I read
26. While reading a book your concentration would be on
a. The story
b. The usage of the language
c. New words
27. How do you find the poems prescribed for you?
a. Theme is interesting
b. The rhyme and rhythm are pleasing
c. It is very difficult to understand the poem
28. How does the teacher teach the poem?
a. Reads the poem and explains
b. Briefly explains the main concept
c. Teacher makes us enjoy the tune and theme of the poem
29. What is your opinion about by- hearting the famous lines of the poem?
a. To write as it is in the examination
b. To quote while speaking
c. Just to enjoy
30. What is your opinion about the detailed texts?
31. How do you find the grammar classes?
32. What do you learn from the grammar classes?
a. A set of grammar rules
b. Sentence structures
c. Usage of grammar in both writing and speaking
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33. When are you given remedial exercises?

b. Often
c. Whenever the students fail in the exam
34. Does your teacher use A.V aids in the class?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Some times
35. What are the A.V aids available in your college?
a. T.V, Tape recorder
b. Computer and PowerPoint presentations
c. No such facilities available
36. What is your opinion about the use of A.V aids in the classroom?
a. Interesting and it increases the retention power
b. Attracts the attention of the students
c. Enables to remember things for a long time
37. How do you prepare for the examination?
a. By studying from guides
b. By studying the notes given by the teacher
c. By preparing my own notes referring various books
38. What is your opinion about the exam question paper?
a. It tests the knowledge of the subject
b. It tests general knowledge
c. It tests the language skill
d. It tests the memory of the students
39. What type of questions you prefer for the examination
a. Only objective type questions
b. Only essay type questions
c. A combination of objective, paragraph and essay type questions
40. How do you find the university question paper
a. Very clear
b. Vague and confusing
c. Has mistakes
41. What would you say about the need for including more literary pieces in the General
English course?
a. A collection of short stories may be included
b. An anthology of poems may be included
c. Both short stories and poems may be included
d. No need for more literary pieces
42. Did your teacher collect feedback from the students?
a. Often
c. Never
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43. The difficulties faced by students in learning English as a second language are due to
a. Uninteresting text books
b. Dislike for English
c. Monotonous verbal teaching
44. In which of the following areas do you have difficulty in learning English
a. In understanding the concept
b. In expressing the idea
c. Wrong usage of grammar
45. The medium of communication in the classroom is
a. Tamil
b. English
c. Bilingual
d. None
46. Do you find difficulty in conversing fluently in English?
a. Always
b. Some times
c. Not at all
47. Which of the following can be considered as the main reason for the lack of spoken skill
among the students?
a. The medium of instruction is bi-lingual
b. Lack of exposure to the language
c. Students and teachers aim at the exams
48. What can be done to improve the spoken English skill of the students?
a. Medium of instruction should be strictly in English
b. Medium of communication should be in English
c. Opportunities should be provided to the students to express themselves in
English
49. Do you find the language laboratory very useful to you
a. Yes it is useful
b. It facilitates interactive exercises
c. We don’t have a language lab in our college
50. Are you satisfied with the existing methodology of teaching English?
c. Not at all
51. Does your text have useful material for spoken English?
c. Not at all
52. Do your teachers teach you how to learn a lesson?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
53. Do your teachers teach you how to use a dictionary?

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a. Often
b. Some times
c. Rarely
d. Not at all
54. Do you think some kind of examination is essential to test one’s knowledge on spoken
English?
a. Yes
b. No
c. It is not possible
55. Does your examination system have a practical test on spoken English?
a. Yes, we have
b. No, we don’t have
c. It is not possible to incorporate practical exams
56. Do your syllabus emphasize the importance of spoken English
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
57. Does your syllabus speak out any concrete steps for the teaching and testing of spoken
English?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Teaching is included
58. How many students do you have in your class room?
a. 30-40
b. 40-50
c. 50-60
59. Do you have adequate teachers to teach English?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Other subject teachers also take class
60. Do you have combined English class with other major students?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
61. How many hours do you have in a week?
a. 4 hours
b. 5 hours
c. 6 hours
62. Do you think that the number of hours of English class should be increased?
a. Yes, we need more hours
b. no need to increase the hours
c. hours should be reduce
63. To which subject do you give first preference

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a. Part I
b. Part II
c. Major subject
64. Do you agree that students give little importance to part II English?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
a. Lack of interest
d. Aversion of the language
66. Do you have adequate books in the library for reference?
a. Yes
b. No
c. No need to refer
67. Do your teachers help you refer books in the library?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
68. Do you prepare notes of your own?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
69. Do you think that reference works fetch you more marks?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
70. Do you want your teacher to prepare notes for you?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
71. Why do you want your teacher to prepare notes for you?
a. Teacher prepares standard notes
b. It saves our time
c. Teacher gives more marks to the answer prepared by her
72. Are you satisfied with the evaluation system of your college?
a. Yes, satisfied
b. No
c. Don’t know anything about the evaluation system
73. Do you think that the lessons prescribed are fit for self study?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Without the help of the teacher nothing could be learned
74. Do you participate actively in your English classes?
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a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
75. Do you find the vocabulary and structures you learned from the text useful in your day-
to-day life?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
76. Have you ever attempted to use the structures/vocabulary you learned from your lesson,
when you speak?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
77. Do you converse with your friends in English?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
78. Have you ever been influence by your friend to converse in English?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
79. Have you ever felt ashamed when you commit mistakes while speaking English in the
public?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
80. Which factor prevents you from speaking English in the public?
a. Fear of committing mistakes
b. Shyness
c. Lack of vocabulary
81. Which of the following you consider as the best way to enhance spoken English skill?
a. To attend spoken English classes
b. To read good newspapers and magazines
c. To speak English without bothering mistakes
82. Do you appreciate your teachers attempt to make English as the lingua franca of the
class?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
83. What measures have your teacher been taken to make you speak in English?
a. Teacher invites suggestions from me
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b. Asks questions
c. Involves me in discussions
84. Do you think that the prescribed text book satisfy the criteria of a good textbook?
a. Certainly
b. It has some mistakes
c. Not very attractive
85. Which of the following teaching behaviour you like in your teacher?
b. Dramatizing
c. Explaining and illustrating
86. Do you have difficulty in pronouncing ‘s’ and ‘sh’ sounds in English?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Careful pronunciation is needed
87. What could be the reason behind the faulty pronunciation of English?
a. Influence of mother tongue
b. Lack of practice
c. Defective teaching
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
89. Do you think that that the students should be involved in preparing the syllabus?
a. Certainly
b. Only teachers should be consulted
c. Experts should be consulted
90. Do your teachers welcome your views on the General English Syllabus?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
91. What would you say about classroom activities such as debates, discussions, quiz, word
games etc?
b. Highly boring and useless
c. It is a waste of time
92. Do you have the habit of writing letters to your friends in English?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
93. Do your teachers encourage you to participate in seminars/conferences?

a. Often
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b. Some times
c. Not at all
94. Do your teachers give you information about IELTS/TOEFL examinations
a. Yes
b. No
c. I learned it from newspapers
95. Do your teachers encourage you to write articles to the magazines?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
96. Do your teachers give you learning materials from the internet?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
97. Do your teachers encourage you to collect additional information form the internet?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
98. Do your teachers encourage you to chat through internet?
a. Often
b. Some times
c. Not at all
99. Do you think that the General English classes will help you to write competitive
examinations?
b. To some extent
c. Not at all
100. Do you think that at the end of the course you will be able to communicate
confidently in English?
b. To some extent
c. Not at all

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TEACHER QUESTIONNAIRE ON ESL CURRRICULUM

Name of the Teacher

Name of the College

Locality Rural Urban

Community FC BC MBC SC/ST OTHERS

Educational Qualification PG M.Phil Ph.D

TEACHER OPINIONNAIRE ON ESL CURRICULUM

1. The aims and objectives of ESL curriculum are

29. In what way the students benefit from your interaction?

45. When do you give remedial exercises?

56. Do the teachers have freedom in the selection of the material?

60. Do you know how to have access to the Internet?

67. Have you published any article in any of the magazines?

72. Do you think that teacher’s guide is essential?

STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE ON ESL CURRRICULUM

Name of the Student

Name of the College

Locality Rural Urban

Community FC BC MBC SC/ST OTHERS

Parents Educational Status Illiterate Literate UG PG Professional

STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE ON ESL CURRICULUM

1. Do you know the objectives of the lessons taught?

12. What do you learn from the grammar classes?

c. Teacher makes us enjoy the tune and theme of the poem

43. Which of the following newspapers you read?

c. By preparing my own notes referring various books

TOOL USED FOR PILOT STUDY

1. The aims and objectives of ESL curriculum are

31. Do you teach how to use the dictionary?

41. Teachers use bi-lingual method to teach

51. The common errors committed by students are

62. How will you Asses your teaching?

72. What is the function of the material development unit?

TOOL USED FOR PILOT STUDY

11. The method of teaching used in your class is

33. When are you given remedial exercises?

53. Do your teachers teach you how to use a dictionary?

63. To which subject do you give first preference

93. Do your teachers encourage you to participate in seminars/conferences?

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