Postgraduate Course Questionnaire
Interview another student to find out his or her answers to the questions below. Decide what you want to know for the first two questions.
My name:
I interviewed:
1. (free question):
2. (free question):
3. What subject are you studying?
4. Why did you choose this subject?
5. So far, do you find the course material (underline one): too easy? too difficult? about right? other:
6. How do you rate the teaching? (underline one) excellent good all right not very good awful
7. Do you find the course interesting? Why or why not?
8. How about the English classes? Do you think they will be helpful to you? absolutely probably not really not at all
Explain:
9. What do you feel your ‘weak point’ is in English? (underline as many as appropriate) reading speed reading comprehension grammar writing vocabulary listening talking pronunciation other:
10. Of your ‘weak points,’ which ones do you think you can improve by working on your own? How will you do this (be specific!)?
11. For the other ‘weak points’, what kinds of things have we done in class that were helpful?
Further comments:
Name:
Keele number:
Writing Task 1
Using your notes from your interview, write a brief essay of 200-250 words summarising your partner’s answers and comparing them with your own ideas.
As you write, pay particular attention to: * Word forms ( e.g. noun, adjective, verb, adverb) * Singular or plural forms * Verb tenses (present, simple past or present perfect) * Using pronouns and ‘general nouns’ to refer back or