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A STUDY ON PERCEPTION ON LEARNING ENGLISH GRAMMAR AMONG 9TH

STANDARD STUDENTS IN

COIMBATORE DISTRICT

Please read the following statements carefully and indicate your

degree of agreement to each statement by putting ( ) mark in the

respective column. There is no right answer or wrong answer. What you

feel really is the right answer.

Sl.No. Statement

Response

S t r o n g y

A g r e e

A g r e e

N e u

t r a

l

D i s a g r e e

S t r o n g

l y

D i s a g r e e

1. I prefer to learn grammar from one-sentence examples.

2. In class, I only use the structures that Im sure about

3. I try to understand the new structures by analyzing all thedetails

4. If there is an abundance of structures and materials tomaster, I get very annoyed

5 When I make a mistake, it annoys me, because that s asymbol of how poor my performance is

6 If teacher is going to present a new structure, I definitelytry to attend that class hour

7 I prefer teacher s presentation of new structures fromsimple to complex

8 For me, learning grammar is more important than learningwriting, listening, speaking and reading skills

9 I would like my teacher explain me a new structure withall the details, and in a formulaic way

10 I believe that if I learn grammar, I will have no problem inEnglish

11 I always correct my friends grammatical mistakes

12 My knowledge in Tamil grammar helps me a lot inlearning English grammar

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13 I remember more about a grammar through listening thanreading

14 I follow written directions better than the oral directionsduring grammar exercises

15 To remember a rule later, I write things down with myway of understanding or in short notes

16 I like listening grammar classes with the help of audio-visual materials

17Generally, I prefer listening quietly to what my teacher

tells and get the general framework of what has beenpresented

18. If there is an abundance of structures to master, I try tolearn them sequentially

Sl.No. Statement

Response

S t r o n g y

A g r e e

A g r e e

N e u

t r a

l

D i s a g r e e

S t r o n g

l y

D i s a g r e e

19. I can better learn by making associations between whatI know and what I m learning

20. I prefer certain, established information to workoutgrammar

21. I make inferences about the new structure by breaking itinto meaningful chunks and analyzing them

22. I prefer memorizing grammatical rules through humorousrhymes

23. I can better learn every new structure if I find theTamil equivalent of them

24. If I know another foreign language (like French, Germanetc.), it will help me learn English more easily

25. The fact that I don t know another foreign language

makes me feel that I cannot learn English easily 26. Usually, I avoid using structures which do not have any

equivalent in Tamil

27. I prefer classifying words , terminology or conceptsaccording to their attributes

28. While speaking or writing , I always try to use the newstructures I ve learnt recently

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29. While reading or listening , the new structures Ive learnt help me a lot

30. After my teacher presents a new structure, I usually takenotes with my own expressions and write my ownexample sentences

31. In grammar class , I prefer working on my own rather thancollaborating with my friends

32. I can better comprehend a new structure by playinggrammar games

33. If I do exercises about the new structures that my teacherhas just presented, I can better learn and I never forgetthem

34. I don t like being corrected for my grammatical mistakesby my teacher

35. I would like my teacher tell me whether I use thelanguage correctly or incorrectly

36. Whereas I m mainly learning the new structures from myteacher, I also observe my friends who are successful inEnglish to strengthen the structures Ive learnt.

37. I dont need to understand the meaning of a sentence toknow the grammar structure in it

38. Grammar is not important to speak English

39. I can never make grammatically correct sentences

4 0. Tamil grammar structure is totally different from Englishgrammar structure

41. I memorize the conditions or formulae for grammaticalconversions rather than understanding them

Sl.No. Statement

Response

S t r o n g y

A g r e e

A g r e e

N e u

t r a

l

D i s a g r e e

S t r o n g

l y

D i s a g r e e

42. My environment doesnt allow me to use grammaticalstructures I learn

43. I lack basic English grammar knowledge

44. I feel frustrated when I cant solve a grammar problem

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45. Learning Tamil grammar is easier than learning Englishgrammar

46. Grammar examples must be from real life activities ratherthan authentic texts

47.Grammar mistakes are less noticeable while speaking

48. I need a conscious knowledge of grammar in order toimprove English fluency

49. I better understand grammar by examples than merestructures

50. Comparison and contrast between various structures helpme to understand grammar easily