Appendix 1: An interview with immigrant learners : • • • •
Name : ……………………… Age : ……………………... Gender : ……………………... Occupation: ……………………...
1-Why do you like to immigrate? 2-Why do you choose USA in particular? 3-Do you already speak English? 4-(If yes) What about your English proficiency level? - Very weak. - Weak. - Good. - Very good. - Excellent. 5- Did you attend any formal English course before? 6- (If yes) How useful was this course? 7- Which factors did attribute your present level of English? 8- Do you use English in your daily life situations? 9- In which situations do use English? 10- What exercises were most useful in the study of English? 11- Are you used to read English texts? 12- (If yes) What kind of texts do you prefer? (Newspapers-short stories novels-scientific books.........etc) 13- What are difficulties that faced you in learning English language? 14- What are your feelings about English as a language? 15- What do you know about the American culture? 16- Why do you want to take an English course? 17- Which situations will English be useful for you in America? 18- Which language skills do you need to be enhanced? 19- Which activities would you like our course to include? 20- How do you learn English best?