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The Foreign Language Classroom Speaking Confidence Questionnaire
This is a questionnaire about learning English. Read the statements and choose from the below scale of 1 to 6 to describe how accurately they describe yourself. Your responses will remain anonymous anonymous and will have have no effect on your course grades. Individual student responses will not be made publicly available. Please answer as honestly as possible.
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Foreign Language Language Classroom Speaking Anxiety
Strongly Disagree
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I’m worried that other students in class speak English better than I do.
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I feel nervous speaking English in front of the entire class.
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I’m worried that my partner speaks better English than I do.
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I start to panic when I speak in English with a classmate in a pair.
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I’m worried about making mistakes while speaking English.
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I feel nervous when I can’t express my opinion in English.
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I’m afraid my partner will laugh when I speak English with a classmate in a pair.
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I’m worried about making mistakes when I speak English with a partner.
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I feel tense when I have to speak English with a classmate in a pair.
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10. I’m afraid that others in a group discussion will laugh if I speak English.
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11. I can feel my heart pounding when it’s my turn to speak English in a group.
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B
Perceived Foreign Language Speaking Self-Competence
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
12. I can order food in English in a restaurant.
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13. I can introduce myself in English during pair work to a classmate.
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14. I can talk about my hobbies in English during pair work with a classmate.
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15. I can give an English speech in a group of my classmates.
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16. I can give an English presentation as part of a group in front of my class.
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17. I can easily join in a conversation in a group of native English speakers.
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18. I can give street directions in English to a foreigner.
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19. I can give an individual speech in English in front of my class.
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Desire to Speak English
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20. I want to find friends from English-speaking countries.
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21. I want to become a good speaker of English.
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22. I want to speak English with people from different countries.
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23. I want to be able to express my opinions and ideas in English.
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24. I want to visit Englishspeaking countries.
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25. I want to speak English as much as possible in my English class.
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26. I want to find opportunities to speak English outside class.
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27. I want to speak English with foreign exchange students at my university.
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28. I want to speak in English to my English teacher.
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Past English Classroom Experiences
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29. I felt encouraged to speak English in my high school English classes.
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30. I enjoyed doing pair work in my high school English classes.
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31. I enjoyed speaking with classmates in my high school English classes.
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32. I spoke English frequently with classmates during my high school English classes.
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33. I did enjoyable and interesting activities in my high school English classes.
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34. I liked my high school English teachers.
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35. High school English classes had a comfortable atmosphere.
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36. I got along well with classmates in my high school English classes.
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Current English Classroom Perception
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37. I feel comfortable expressing my opinions in Japanese in my current English class.
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38. I feel comfortable in my current English class.
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39. The current English class atmosphere is good.
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40. There are many opportunities to speak with classmates in my current English class.
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41. I get along with my current English classmates.
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42. My current English class makes me feel relaxed.
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43. I enjoy speaking in English with classmates in my current English class.
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44. I enjoy doing pair work in my current English class.
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Perceived Social Value of Speaking English
45. My parents hope I become a good speaker of English.
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46. My friends think that it’s cool to speak English.
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47. My classmates want to be able to speak in English.
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48. Speaking English will help me become a valued member of society.
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49. My English teachers hope that I improve my English speaking ability.
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50. Japanese companies think highly of workers who have English speaking ability.
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51. Speaking English will help me become an internationallyminded person.
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52. My classmates want to speak in English during class.
