Are You A Confident Foreign Language Learner?

Are You A Confident Foreign Language Learner?

Confidence is key to being a gifted learner. Find out if you are brimming with the confidence that will help you achieve your language acquisition goals or if there is room for improvement. Although this quiz is geared towards my ESL students the quiz would also be helpful for learners of many different disciplines.

published on July 20, 2014
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While attending a language class the teacher asks the students if anyone would like to describe what their favorite pet is. What is your most likely response?

While attending a language class the teacher asks the students if anyone would like to describe what their favorite pet is. What is your most likely response?
You love pets, and would love to answer, but you are not quite sure how to properly describe your pet so you wait for someone else to answer.
You would like to tell them about your favorite pet, and do so if you feel like it, but you keep your answer brief and ask no follow up questions to the teac...
You tell the teacher all about your favorite pet. You use words you are not quite sure fit, and ask the teacher to correct you. You take notes of his/her c...
You tell the teacher what your favorite pet is, sometimes using words that you are not sure about, and asking for feedback. However, when the teacher gives ...
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You see a woman on a corner in your hometown asking those who pass by for directions in the language you are studying. What would your response be?

You see a woman on a corner in your hometown asking those who pass by for directions in the language you are studying. What would your response be?
You would definitely try to help; answering questions she asked the best you can, and telling her to repeat herself when you don't understand. You might eve...
You would feel nervous about speaking to her in her language, you might help her, but would only point at the map, you probably wouldn't speak to her.
You would be very interested in helping her, and speaking to her. However, if things got too confusing in the conversation you might lose interest quickly, ...
You would help her only if you weren't too busy, if the conversation seemed interesting and there weren't too many words you didn't understand. As soon as y...
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Your little sister is working on her English homework, it's a subject you haven't reviewed in a long time and you're a little rusty. What would your response be.

Your little sister is working on her English homework, it's a subject you haven't reviewed in a long time and you're a little rusty. What would your response be.
You've already done those classes, no need to figure them out again. Your little sister can figure it out on her own.
You'd like to help your little sister, but you only do so on the questions you know, you don't want her to know that you've forgotten some of this stuff.
You're thrilled at having a chance to review. Every question you're not 100% sure on you double check with other sources, and find different ways to practice.
You're happy to help your sister, and start reviewing some of these things you have already learned, but after a while whether the lesson is coming easy to y...
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Your teacher seems to have made a grammar mistake on the whiteboard what do you do?

Your teacher seems to have made a grammar mistake on the whiteboard what do you do?
You quickly decide that it is probably you who have made the mistake, and even if it is hers it would be difficult to make her understand what you meant if y...
You are quick to point out the mistake, and are happy to talk to the teacher about it, but it is likely that you noticed the mistake in the first place, beca...
You have no problem asking about the mistake when the time is right, you might also have a question about a similiar problem you have.
You might point out the mistake, but are more likely just to listen to the rest of the lesson, you don't really feel a big need to figure out if it was actua...
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You and your friend have promised to meet every week for coffee and speak only in English.

You and your friend have promised to meet every week for coffee and speak only in English.
You come often and speak in English often, mostly you relay on your friend to provide new material or new vocabulary, but you're generally good about speakin...
You sometimes or often find an excuse not to go to the meeting, but try to speak in English when you do. If your friend starts talking in your own language ...
You hardly ever miss a meeting. Sometimes people say you talk to much in the meeting or bring too many ideas, and sometimes your friend is very thankful for...
You're pretty hit and miss with the meetings. When you come you do love to speak in English, but if you happen to get into a cool conversation in your langu...
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A friendly foreign language speaker moves into the apartment next to yours. How much of an effort will you make to get to know them?

A friendly foreign language speaker moves into the apartment next to yours. How much of an effort will you make to get to know them?
You'll find any way to go over there and talk to him. If the person starts to get annoyed you might take a break, but as soon as you have the chance to invi...
It depends on how much you like them. If they don't seem to share your interests than you probably won't engage them. If they do seem interesting to you, y...
You'll probably try to engage them quite a bit when you have the time. If the conversations you have with them are interesting then you'll keep them going, ...
You'll probably say simple greetings when you see them in the hall. If they invite you to dinner or something else you might say yes, but will probably brin...
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Your teacher asks you to create a five minute speaking presentation.

Your teacher asks you to create a five minute speaking presentation.
You will most likely find a presentation that you have already done for another class, and give that one.
You might draw some information from an old presentation or add some new material. It's likely that you will wait until the last minute to finish the projec...
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When you have the opportunity to speak in a foreign language what best describes your emotional state?

When you have the opportunity to speak in a foreign language what best describes your emotional state?
Ecstatic and Curious
Somewhat Interested and not anxious
Extremely Nervous
Interested, curious, not anxious, but hoping it's not going to go on forever
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While you were taking this quiz if you did not understand a question what did you do?

While you were taking this quiz if you did not understand a question what did you do?
Looked up vocabulary online, asked a friend if they were around, re-read the question and all the answers and then finally answered as best you could
Didn't really worry about it or spend too much time re reading, but just picked the one that seemed to fit the best or that you understood the most
Got very ansious about trying to understanding the meanings of the question, tried to research, and answered the best you could
Read the questions over a bit, researched a little as well, but half way through the quiz just started skimming through the answers and answered as best you ...