APPENDIX A
Questionnaire for Students
A. Personal details
Names: (optional)
B. Questions
Background and experience in watching TV
1. Do you ever watch TV? Yes / No
2. If yes, how often do you watch TV? How long do you watch it?
3. Which TV channel/station do you like to watch? Which
programmes do you like to watch?
4. In what language (s) are these TV programmes broadcast?
5. Do you ever watch any TV programme in English? Yes / No
6. If yes, which one do you like to watch? sports, films, news,
music, documentaries, other. Rank your choices in order of interest.
Students' listening abilities in relation to TV English
programmes
7. How well do you follow TV programmes in English?
a) Are you able to grasp main ideas b) Are you
able to grasp main ideas only?
as well as details from the program? c) Do you
catch some details only?
d) You do not catch anything at all
Choose one that you think reflects your current
listening ability and provide
explanation for your option.
8. Which accent (s) do you find difficult? a) British accent b)
American accent c) East African accent. c) Others. Rank your choice in order
of difficulty.
Attitudes towards the role of TV in English teaching and
learning.
9. Has your lecturer ever used TV while teaching you? Yes / No
If yes, how does your lecturer go about
teaching English with the use of TV?
What do you gain from it or what does it teach
you? If not, do you think TV
can be a learning tool ? Give your opinion.
10. Do you think that TV can improve your listening capacities?
If yes, how?
If not, give your reasons.
11. Do you think TV can improve your speaking capacities? If
yes, how?
If not, give your reasons.
12. How do you appreciate TV materials (i.e. live
programmes) compared to
ready recorded teaching materials (i.e.
video recordings) as far as
enhancing your English acquisition is
concerned ?
APPENDIX B
Questionnaire for lecturers
A. Personal details
Names: (optional)
B. Questions
Background and experience in watching TV.
1. Do you ever watch TV? Yes/ No
2. a) How often? b) How long?
3. Which English programmes do you like to watch?
a) News b) Documentaries c) Films d) Sports
show e) Music
f) Other. Rank your choice in order of interest
and provide an explanation
for your option.
Attitudes towards the role of TV in English teaching and
learning.
4. Do you ever use TV while teaching English? Yes /No
5. Do you think TV can be a valuable tool while teaching
languages?
If yes, how will you go about teaching English
using TV? Explain.
6. Do you think TV can help to improve your learners'
listening skills?
If yes, in what ways? If not. give reasons for
your position.
7. Do you think TV can help to improve their speaking
skills?
If yes, in what ways? If no, give reasons for
your position.
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