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11. What do you do with computers on a regular basis? Check all that apply. _____ Word Processing _____ E-mail _____ Surfing the Web _____ Chat Rooms SECTION II: Directions: Below is a list <strong>of</strong> statements. Be sure to read them carefully and check the response that best describes your attitudes and feelings. For each statement, indicate whether you (1) strongly agree - SA, (2) agree - A, (3) neither agree nor disagree - N, (4) disagree - D, or (5) strongly disagree - SD by circling the appropriate number on the line following each statement. Please give your first reaction to each statement and mark an answer for every statement. Answer with “Neither” if you have no opinion or if a statement does not apply to your situation. SA A N D SD 1 2 3 4 5 _____________________________________________________________________________ 1. I never feel quite sure about myself when I am speaking Spanish in my Spanish class. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I don’t worry about making mistakes in my Spanish class. 1 2 3 4 5 3. I tremble when I know that I‟m going to be called on in Spanish class. 1 2 3 4 5 4. It frightens me when I don‟t understand what the teacher is saying in Spanish. 1 2 3 4 5 5. I start to panic when I have to speak Spanish without preparation in my Spanish class. 1 2 3 4 5 6. It does not embarrass me to volunteer answers in Spanish in my Spanish class. 1 2 3 4 5 7. Even if I am well prepared for my Spanish class, I feel anxious about it. 1 2 3 4 5 8. I feel confident when I speak Spanish in my Spanish class. 1 2 3 4 5 9. I can feel my heart pounding when I‟m going to be called on in my Spanish class. 1 2 3 4 5 2 60 TPFLE
SA A N D SD 1 2 3 4 5 ____________________________________________________________________________ 10. I always feel that the other students speak Spanish better than I do. 1 2 3 4 5 11. I feel very self-conscious about speaking Spanish in front <strong>of</strong> other students. 1 2 3 4 5 12. I feel more tense and nervous in my Spanish class than in my other classes. 1 2 3 4 5 13. I get nervous and confused when I am speaking Spanish in my language class. 1 2 3 4 5 14. I get nervous when I don‟t understand every word the language teacher says. 1 2 3 4 5 15. I am afraid that the other students will laugh at me when I speak Spanish. 1 2 3 4 5 16. I would probably feel comfortable around native speakers <strong>of</strong> Spanish. 1 2 3 4 5 17. I get nervous when the language teacher asks questions which I haven‟t prepared for in advance. 1 2 3 4 5 18. I feel that I can express myself easily when speaking Spanish in the classroom. 1 2 3 4 5 19. I feel intimidated when speaking Spanish in the classroom. 1 2 3 4 5 20. I feel comfortable working with computers. 1 2 3 4 5 21. I work with computers on a regular basis. 1 2 3 4 5 FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY AND CMC 61
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