Name:

School grade:
How long have you studied English at school?

How long have you been having English classes out of school?

Have you ever taken any official English exams?

What other languages do you speak? (Please indicate your level).

What are your motivations for taking the FCE exam?

What other things motivate you to learn English? How do you hope to use
English in the future?

How do you feel about having lessons to prepare for the First Certificate
Exam?

How much do you enjoy learning English?

How would you describe yourself as a learner? (Participative, good

classmate, shy, irresponsible, motivated, devoted)

Would you like to receive homework to do online? (If yes, instead of the
workbook or in addition to it?)

Realistically how much time can you spend on self-study a week?

How much contact do you have with the English language outside class?
Explain what kind of contact you have (TV, radio, books, travelling, contact
with native speakers, etc)

Do you like doing practice tests? How much of the course do you think should
be spent doing practice tests? (0-100%)

What topics would you like to discuss in class next term?

How good are you at English? Rate yourself 1 -10 on the following language
skills (1=Average or below -10 = Ready for the FCE exam)
Reading __________
Writing ___________
Grammar ___________
Pronunciation ___________
Speaking ___________
Listening ___________
Vocabulary ___________

Each row requires two ticks

Example: How do you feel about each type of task in the Use of English paper? Please be as honest
as possible, as it will help me know your difficulties and improve your weakest areas.
Easy Average

Difficult

I have enough
information on this

I need more
information on this

Multiple-choice
cloze

Paper 1 Reading
Easy Average

Difficult

I have enough
information on this

I need more
information on this

Easy Average

Difficult

I have enough
information on this

I need more
information on this

Easy Average

Difficult

I have enough
information on this

I need more
information on this

Part 1
Multiple-choice
questions
Part 2
Gapped Text
Part 3
Multiple matching

Paper 2 Writing

Part 1
Part 2

Paper 3 Use of English

Part 1
Multiple-choice
cloze
Part 2
Open cloze
Part 3
Word formation
Part 4
Key word
transformations

Part 4 Listening
Easy Average

Difficult

I have enough
information on this

I need more
information on this

Easy Average

Difficult

I have enough
information on this

I need more
information on this

Part 1
Extracts with
multiple-choice
questions
Part 2
Sentence
completion
Part 3
Multiple matching
Part 4
Multiple-choice
questions

Part 5 Speaking

Part 1
Interview
Part 2
Individual long turn
Part 3
Collaborative task
Part 4
Discussion

Do you have any specific questions related to any parts of the exam? (Continue on another page if
necessary)

Do you have any questions or doubts about the day you will take the exam? (Continue on another
page if necessary)

This questionnaire is to help you and the teacher understand the way you prefer to work in class.
Please read each statement and decide whether you agree or disagree with it. Please give a reason
for your answer.
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8.

I enjoy class discussion (talking as a whole group).

Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
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I like working in small groups.
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
I enjoy pair work.
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
When I work on my own I think I have a better result.
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
I like it when the teacher allows us to choose who we work with.
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
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I would like the teacher to let us chose the topics we discuss in class.
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
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I like the teacher to correct all my mistakes.
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
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I would like to work on sounds and pronunciation in class.
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

9.

I like the teacher to explain everything.

Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

10. I like to work things out for myself.

Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
11. I enjoy learning new vocabulary. (Indicate if you prefer to learn new words by seeing them or
hearing them)
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
12. I like learning grammar. (Indicate if you prefer to be given the rules or discover them yourself)
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
13. I like doing reading in class.
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
14. I really enjoy listening activities.
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
15. I think it is important to do writing tasks in class.
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
16. I like to learn English by playing games.
Agree
Disagree
Reason
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Please comment on the things that help you learn and how you prefer to learn: