Student Questionnaire on Code switching

Instruction: Please fill this questionnaire completely by selecting the options. Where the
information demanded does not apply to you, leave the number blank.

1. Sex:*

Male

Female..
2. You are _________student.*

freshman

sophomore

junior

senior

postgraduate
3. How many language(s) do you speak well?*

two

three

four

more than five

4. What language was used in teaching you in primary and middle school?

English

Chinese

Dialects
Others
5. Which of the following is your close English test score in
TOEFL/IELTS/TEM4?(prediction)

40-60(5.5-6)

60-80(6-7)

80-100(7-8)

100-120(8-9)
6. When do you speak English?*

Only in class

In class and after class

In school and at home

More…..
7. Is it appropriate to use Chinese in an English class?*

Yes

No

More English Less Chinese

Less English more Chinese

It depends
8. Do you think Chinese can help learning English?*

Yes
No

It depends
9. Which of the followings is the best way to explain the complex English
langauge?*

Chinese

Simple English

Body langaugue

Pictures

Others
10. Which situation for teachers’ behaviour do you evaluate best in L2?*

Asking questions

Responding to students

Giving instructions

None
11. How many times do you feel confused when your English teacher
speaking in L2?

more
none
12. How many times do you believe your teacher actually engages in
codeswitching（双语转换） in a 45-minute class?*

1-5 times

5-10 times….

10-15 times

15-20 times
13. From the view of fluency, do you think code-switching is some kind of
interrupting? 

Yes

No

Others
14. From the view of accuracy, do you think code-switching is helpful?

Yes

No

Others
15. What language(s) do you normally use to communicate with your
classroomates in class?*

English.......

Chinese……

Both languages
16. How often do you switch/change your language from one to another
during one class period?*

1-5 times

5-10 times

10-15 times

15-20 times
17. Do you prefer more frequent switches?*

Yes

No

Not care at all

18. Do you think the fequency of codeswitching depend on the course type?

Yes

No
19. Why do you use words in your own language even while speaking in
English? Please choose as many possible reasons as you like:* 【多选题】

Not farmilar with words in English

Did not know the English words

To fill the stopgap

Easier to speak in own language

To add emphasis

To avoid misunderstanding
To convey intimacy

To have privacy

Other reason (please state)