Table 1 General listening strategy questionnaire
From: Listening strategies instruction: effects on Hong Kong students’ general strategic behaviour
Put an X in the column that describes the frequency (always, often, seldom, never) you use every listening strategy. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALWAYS (1) | OFTEN (2) | SELDOM (3) | NEVER (4) | ||
Q.1 | Before listening, I make sure I understand the listening activity (both objective and procedure). | ||||
Q.2 | I ask the teacher for clarification when necessary. | ||||
Q.3 | I decide what I am going to focus my attention on. | ||||
Q.4 | I prepare for listening. | ||||
Q.5 | I focus my attention on the required information to accomplish the listening activity. | ||||
Q.6 | I lose my concentration. | ||||
Q.7 | I refocus my attention when lost. | ||||
Q.8 | I check whether what I understood is plausible or logic. | ||||
Q.9 | I am satisfied with my understanding. | ||||
Q.10 | I am satisfied with the outcome of the listening activity. | ||||
Q.11 | I am able to complete the activity properly. | ||||
Q.12 | I guess what I am going to listen next. | ||||
Q.13 | I guess the speaker’s attitude based on background noises, tone of voice, gestures or other clues. | ||||
Q.14 | I look for words which are similar in Spanish and English. | ||||
Q.15 | I remember everything I know about the subject. | ||||
Q.16 | I make use of my prior knowledge about the subject. | ||||
Q.17 | I remember everything I know about the text type and its structure. | ||||
Q.18 | I make use of my prior knowledge about the text type. | ||||
Q.19 | While I am listening, I take notes. | ||||
Q.20 | After listening, I take notes. | ||||
Q.21 | I repeat words as I hear them. | ||||
Q.22 | I speak aloud the new words. | ||||
Q.23 | I quietly practice the pronunciation of new words. | ||||
Q.24 | I translate word-by-word. | ||||
Q.25 | I translate some ideas. | ||||
Q.26 | I translate the gist. | ||||
Q.27 | I make a mental summary of what I hear. | ||||
Q.28 | I make a written summary of what I hear. | ||||
Q.29 | I look up unknown words in the dictionary. | ||||
Q.30 | I use available resources (dictionary, Wikipedia, etc.). | ||||
Q.31 | I make use of my knowledge of English or any other language. | ||||
Q.32 | I apply my own rules. | ||||
Q.33 | I substitute words that I know to fill gaps I was not able to understand. | ||||
Q.34 | I ask the speaker (or the teacher) either to repeat or to slow down when necessary. | ||||
Q.35 | I ask for clarification when necessary. | ||||
Q.36 | I talk to my classmate. | ||||
Q.37 | I mentally answer questions made to other peers. | ||||
Q.38 | I try to relax. | ||||
Q.39 | I encourage myself. | ||||
Q.40 | I believe it is possible for me to understand what I hear. | ||||