The Teachers’ Questionnaire

Dear teacher,

You are kindly asked to devote some of your valuable time to respond to the present
questionnaire which attempts to explore the importance of intercultural awareness in the
teaching of literature. It investigates whether intercultural awareness is emphasized in the
literature classroom, and whether it is promoted through teaching literature.

Please put a tick () in the box corresponding to your answer, and note that more than
one answer is possible in some questions.

Section One: Background Information

1. What professional degree do you hold?

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M2……………………………………………………………………………………..

2. How long have you been teaching at university?

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Section Two: Intercultural Awareness in the Literature Classroom

1. Do you think that teaching literature is important for language learners?

Yes No

2. If yes, please say why?

a- It exposes them to authentic texts

b- It teaches them about the target culture

c- It is motivating for them

d- Others…………it tells them more about how to use the language in other beautiful ways to
express strong and authentic ideas in different fields of their lives
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3. In your class, what do you aim at through the teaching of literature?

a- Language enrichment

b- Cultural enrichment

c- Personal growth

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d- Others it combines grammar with linguistics, written expression and civilization, so the
students can be exposed to different aspects at
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4. How often do you discuss the difference between the learners’ culture and the target one?

Never Sometimes Often

5- Do you give your students the opportunity to express their attitudes towards the target
culture?

Yes No

6-If yes, what are the major attitudes they express?

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7. Do you try to teach your students to consider that all cultures are equal and merely
different?

Yes No

If possible comment……if cultures are the same, then why would be bother learning a new
language! Students need to know that each culture is different and that what makes us speak
different languages, to identify our
cultures……………………………………………………………………

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8. What role does your lecture play in making students tolerate cultural differences?

Not important Important Very important

9. Do you try to improve your students’ skills of intercultural communication?

Yes No

If yes, say how……………………………………………………………………………

………give them the opportunity to present other cultures and compare it with theirs

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Teach them the importance of being aware of cultures in facilitating language learning and
the spread of their ideas with
others…………………………………………………………………………………………...

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10. Is promoting intercultural awareness one of your teaching aims?

Yes No

Please, justify………………………………………………………………………………….

………it enhances the learning process and boosts students' understanding of other language
features …
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11. If yes, what are the barriers you encounter in so doing?

a- Learners’ prejudice and stereotypes

b- Learners’ problems with language

c- Learners’ feelings of superiority/inferiority

d -All of the above

e- Others…………………………lack of motivation
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12. How do you rate your students’ level of intercultural awareness?

Low Average High

13. How effective is your teaching in developing students’ intercultural awareness?

Not effective Effective Very effective

Why so?………since I taught this module for only a couple of months i can't confirm or deny
the effectiveness of my teaching, but i believe it would have been very effective if i had spent
much time and efforts …………………………………………………………

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14. If possible, please add any comments and suggestions.

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bare in mind that intercultural skills are of a great value while acquiring any foreign language,
it goes without saying that language learning and intercultural awareness are inseparable.

Best of luch dear student

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Thank you for your collaboration