January, 2011

Level 4 Listening Name: ________________________

Needs Survey

Please answer the questions with as much information as possible.

1. Why do you believe it is important to improve your English Listening Skills?

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2. Every English student faces difficulties with listening, but some things are more difficult than
others. Which of the following aspects of listening in English are difficult for you?

a] Guessing the meaning of new vocabularyvery difficulta little difficultnot a

problem
b] Finding the main idea of an audio clip very difficulta little difficultnot a problem
c] Understanding the details of an audio clipvery difficulta little difficultnot a
problem
d] Summarizing an audio clip, lecture, showvery difficulta little difficultnot a problem
e] Taking notes very difficulta little difficultnot a problem
f] Understanding the organization of an audiovery difficulta little difficultnot a
problem

3. Describe any problems you have had with listening in English before.
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4. In your own language (or in English) what do you like to watch/listen to the most?
 youtube  other websites  tv shows  radio  movies  other?
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5. What topics do you enjoy listening to?

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6. What goals do you have for improving your listening skills this semester? (Please be SURE to
answer this question.)
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You as a Learner.
Fill in the number that best describes you when you learn anything (not just English language).

Strongly Almost Almost Strongly

Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
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When I learn, I can concentrate easily.    
I challenge myself to learn more when I find an interesting
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topic or activity.
I enjoy thinking about ideas or information that is new and
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interesting to me.
I am comfortable being quiet and listening to the ideas and    
thoughts in my own mind.
When I want to know more about a topic or an activity I know
where to go, or who to talk to in order to get the information    
I’m looking for.
I like being in school and learning something.    