Student Survey August 2010
Your name: Alex Lee
Directions: Please be honest in answering the following questions. This survey is private, so only I will see it. It will help me to get to know you better as a learner - and as a person!
What are three adjectives that describe you?
Do you have any nicknames? (Can you explain why people call you this?) Nope.
What was the best thing about last year? Going to Yangshuo China, Czech Republic and Poland in my old school (YCIS).
What was your biggest challenge last year? For English it was to write persuasively such as speeches, for history it was to remember dates.
Describe yourself as a learner: If the lessons are fun it would be easier for me to take in the knowledge but if the lessons become boring it is easy for me to loss my focus and drift off.
Tell about your language abilities by filling out this chart:
Write languages here --> 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Speaking/listening - Can talk with a friend English Chinese - Can ask a teacher a question - Can speak about complex, English Chinese abstract topics (e.g. politics) Reading - Can read signs or a menu English Chinese - Can read a newspaper English Chinese - Can read a textbook or English Chinese novel Writing - Can write a letter English Chinese - Can write a poem or song English Chinese - Can write an essay or report English Chinese
When did you start learning English? Tell about it. English was my first language but because we moved to china when I was seven so, I could read but sometimes spelling could be a problem.
To be a successful student at SAS, what skills in English do you think you need to improve the most?
Do you go to another school at night or on the weekend? What do you study and how often? Student Survey August 2010
Do you have any tutors/private teachers (e.g. math, English, cello) and how often do you meet? I have a violin teacher every Friday and a piano teacher every Saturday.
Tell a little about your hobbies (music, sports, collections) and interests. I like playing the piano and violin for fun. I also like to play tennis on the weekends also I sometimes go swimming.
Describe the perfect class in your opinion It should be fun and interesting and must have teacher and student interaction.
What are your parents’ jobs? My mom works in while my dad works in Crocs. Where do your family members live? My mother’s part of the family lives in United States California while my dads part of the family mainly live in China.
What is one thing about you that you think would surprise me? My first language is English but I have problems with spelling.
What’s your favorite word in English and why do you like it? Capybara, I like the animal and the name sounds very nice.
What’s one thing that I didn’t ask you that you’d like to tell me?