Appendix G: THE SEMI-STRUCTURE INTERVIEW

*Expected Time: 25 minutes

Background Questions 1. How old are you? 2. Where were you born? and where do you live? 3. How long have you stayed there? 4. Which grade are you in? whats your major and university/college? 5. How many years have you learned English? 6. When did you first start studying English? At what age? 7. Have you ever taken TOEFL, IELTS, or other English language proficiency tests? If yes, how many times? 8. What do you think of your English level, pre-intermediate, intermediate or advanced? 9. What do you think about learning English? Is it important? 10. What are your reasons for studying English in general? 11. Is learning English interesting for you? Why? Experiences with L2 Writing 1. You have written two essays with an interval time focusing on three different topics. Do you think the writing topics influenced the quality of your writing? Why or why not? 2. What kind of writing topics do you usually feel like writing about? Why? 3. What do you feel is the most difficult in writing an English essay? What strategies do you use to write an English essay? 4. Do you think writing an English essay is the same as or different from writing an essay in your native language? Why? 5. What do you think should be improved in your English writing? Impact of Relevant Factor on L2 Writing 1. How do you feel about writing differences among Persian language and English language? 2. How do you feel about the significant factors to learn English? 3. How do you feel about your motivation? 4. How do you feel about your attitude towards learning and speaking English? 5. How do you feel about your feeling? Do you have stress in English class or English use?

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