Willingness to Communicate in Instructed Second Language AcquisitionPublished online by Cambridge University Press: 01 October 2026
The following questionnaire has been designed to gain a better understanding of your communication tendencies and behaviours in your speaking class. This is not a test and there are no 'right' or 'wrong' answers. Your answers will not influence the assessment of your study in any way. Thank you very much for your cooperation! Please do not hesitate to ask questions at email address.
(1) Age _____
(2) Male Female (circle)
(3) Year of study _____
(4) Group _____
(5) Years of learning English _____
(6) Evaluate your command of English on a scale: 2 3 4 5 (circle)
(7) Evaluate your speaking skills on a scale: 2 3 4 5 (circle)
(8) How willing to speak English were you today? Comment briefly: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
(9) What factors impinged on your willingness to speak English today? Circle increased or decreased appropriately:
(a) Mode of arrangement?
– pair work increased/decreased
– group work increased/decreased
– whole class increased/decreased
(b) Interlocutor?
– a peer I know very well increased/decreased
– a peer I know a little increased/decreased
– my teacher increased/decreased
(c) Interlocutor's proficiency?
– same as mine increased/decreased
– higher than mine increased/decreased
– lower than mine increased/decreased
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