QuestionnaireWe are year-five students Normal B.A. programme in the Department of English, Faculty of Letters, National University of Laos. Our purpose on this research is to collect data to complete our research topic Factors motivating year-one students to learn English language in the Department of English, Faculty of Letters, and National University of Laos. Therefore, we would like you to answer the questionnaire by your truly valuable information. The questionnaires is anonymous (no name) and the answer if not affected to you. Please answer the questions or tick () in the boxes which you select.I.Personal information1.Gender Male Female2. Age 16-20 21-25 26- 30 Over 313. What sector are you from? Officer StudentII. Motivation Scale in English language learning(5=strongly agree, 4=agree, 3=moderate, 2=disagree, 1=strongly disagree)No.Items54321

Social Trends

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I learn English because it is the widely spoken language in the world

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I learn English to converse with varied people

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I learn English to be more at ease with English native speaker

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I learn English because this region urges me to learn

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I learn English because almost everyone know how to speak English

9I learn English to participate more activities in social freely

Parents Encouragement

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I learn English as my parents force me to learn

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I learn English because my parents want me to study English

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I learn English because my familys member can speak English

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I learn English because my parents suggestion

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Learning English will be important to me because it will make my parents proud

Teacher and Institutes fame

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I learn English because I want to enjoy linguistic skills like other university students

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I learn English because I want to study in higher education or in the university

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I learn English because I enjoy reading English universitys books

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I learn English to become more knowledgeable like English teachers

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I learn English because I want to be an English teacher

Self-Desire to learn English

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Learning English will help me when I travel abroad

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I learn English because I want to understand in watching and Listening English news and movies

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I learn English because I want to have foreign friends

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I learn English to understand the other cultures

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I learn English to have a better life

25I learn English to help me browse some English websites

II. Some other factors motivating you to learn English language26. Why do you learn English? Many people learn English as the global language Parents encourage learning English Many schools, collages, and university have English courses Personal interest Others........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

27. Why do you prefer to learn English language in Faculty of Letters, Department of English? The curriculum is more accepted generally The teachers qualification Plenty scholarships are available The tuition fee is cheaper than other collages Others28. How do you think English will be impacted to your future occupation? To get a good job To get a higher position To get more salary To get more condition of working Other.29. What types of work or organization would you prefer to work after graduation? Government Non-government organization Foreign companies Own business Other.30. Which company do you prefer to work with Lao or Foreign companies? Foreign Company Lao CompanyPlease give a reason:31. What is your perspective about the role of using English in Laos? Very important in varied fields work Important in some area of work Not importantPlease give a reason:32. In your own opinion, how English is affected you? Very affected in daily life Sometimes Not reallyPlease give a reason:33. What is the other factors motivating you to learn English language? and why?

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