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Dear Student, please answer the following questions about the techniques you use to (learn how to) speak
English. Your answers will help us to do research to improve the teaching of speaking. Thank you

Please circle one adverb: Never, rarely, sometimes, often, or always

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I practice using new words/expressions while speaking. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I try to talk like native speakers. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I try to learn English while watching TV/videos. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I ask speakers to slow down or repeat. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I practice English by speaking with others. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I try to learn about the culture of English. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I pay attention to pronunciation to pronounce better. never - rarely sometimes often - always
When I cant remember a word, I replace it by another. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I try to use English idioms while speaking. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I try to learn from my speaking mistakes. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I encourage myself to try to speak. never - rarely sometimes often - always
While speaking, I think try to apply grammar rules. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I evaluate how I speak. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I discuss learning with classmates and teachers. never - rarely sometimes often always
I revise words and grammar forms that I had difficulty remembering. never - rarely
sometimes often - always
I ask someone to help me improve my speaking. never - rarely sometimes often always
I practice guessing the speakers meaning based on what he/she has said so far. never - rarely
sometimes often - always
I practice predicting what the speaker is going to say by using the context. never - rarely sometimes
often - always
While speaking, I practice relaxing when I feel anxious. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I practice ways to check whether the listener understood what I said. never - rarely sometimes often
- always
I practice ways to repeat what I said in other words. never - rarely sometimes often - always
While speaking, I correct myself when I notice that I made a mistake. never - rarely sometimes
often - always
I practice asking speakers to clarify what they said. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I practice how to tell I havent understood. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I practice catching the speakers main point. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I make lists of expressions, words to learn. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I think about what to learn to improve my speaking. never - rarely sometimes often - always
I pay attention to similarities and differences between English and my 1 st language. never - rarely
sometimes often - always
While speaking, I think of what I want to say in my 1 st language and then put it in English. never rarely sometimes often - always
I make a mental outline of the main points before I speak. never - rarely sometimes
often - always

Are there other techniques you use to (learn to) speak English? Please add as many as you want on the back
of this questionnaire. Thank you