1. What world language did you study at the University of Central Arkansas?
French German Spanish Japanese Russian
2. What year did you graduate from the University of Central Arkansas?
3. What was your major?
What was your minor or second major?
4.-7. First, read these brief descriptions of proficiency categories for the four skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). Then answer the following questions to thebest of your knowledge about your own skills.
Novice: Rudimentary communication ability; can make lists, communicate very basic needs with learned phrases.
Intermediate: Can ask and answer questions and communicate in familiar basic circumstances; reasonable level of success in communicating with speakers accustomed to non-native speakers and in situations and texts designed for a non-native speaker of the target language.
Advanced: Can express and understand advanced and some abstract expressions in various time frames and aspects, though not with perfect accuracy; can communicate in some native situations with some success, though will still experience difficulties.
Superior: Is comfortable with and can sustain communication of advanced and abstract expressions in all time frames and aspects, though not without errors; can understand/communicate in situations designed for native speakers only; understands and uses some colloquial expressions and has some cultural fluency.
4.With regard to the language(s) you indicated above, how would you describe your current level of proficiency in listening in the language(s)?
Superior Advanced Intermediate Novice
5. How would you describe your current level of proficiency in reading the language(s)?
6.How would you describe your current level of proficiency in writing the language(s)?
7. How would you describe your current level of proficiency in speaking the language(s)?
8. Do you believe that the requirements for the B.A. in Spanish / French degree are appropriate?
Yes No
9. If you answered no to the above question, what changes would you suggest be made to the requirements for the B. A. in Spanish / French? Please explain in detail.
Please indicate your level of agreement/disagreement with the following statements.
10. The world language faculty members were available to help me outside of class.
Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
11. My world language advisor was helpful in assisting me plan the necessary course schedule for the completion of the world language major.
12. I was made aware of a variety of career possibilities associated with my world language major.
13. The faculty in the Department were highly effective in teaching skills relating to listening, reading, writing, and speaking a world language.
For the following list of extracurricular activities conducted by the Department of World Languages, please indicate which ones you took part in while at the University of Central Arkansas. Also, for those activities that you did participate in, please rank them on a scale of 1 (lowest ranking) to 5 (highest ranking) in terms of their value to you.
Did you participate in....
14. Clubs? Yes No - if yes, Rank
15. Movies? Yes No -if yes, Rank
16. Trips? Yes No - if yes, Rank
17. Did you participate in a study abroad program?
Yes No Which one?
If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate your level of agreement/disagreement with the following statement.
18. My world language study abroad program was valuable and I would recommend the program to other students.
19.Which courses taken in the Department of World Languages have been most relevant to your interests and needs and why? Please explain in detail.
Elementary and Intermediate Language Literature Culture and Civilization Composition Conversation Second Language Education
20. Based on your experiences as a world language major at the University of Central Arkansas, what is your overall level of satisfaction with the Department of World Languages?
Very satisfied Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied
21. What suggestions do you have for improving our undergraduate world language programs? Please explain in detail.
For M.A. or M.S.E. graduates (all others skip to #24):
22. Indicate your level of agreement with the following statement: "I have increased my knowledge of Hispanic cultures, of the Spanish language, and of issues which are of professional interest in my chosen field of study in the Spanish master's program in a way which has been useful to me in my current position in the field."
23. What suggestions do you have for improving our graduate world language program? Please explain in detail.
24. What is your name?
25. What is your current position (title) and place of employment?
26. Are you using your language experience in your current position? In what way(s)? Please explain in detail.
27. What is your e-mail address?
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