12

Learning a foreign language is mostly a matter of learning a lot of new vocabulary words.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

13

Learning a foreign language is mostly a matter of learning a lot of grammar rules.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

14

It is important to practise in the language laboratory.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

15

People who speak more than one language well are very intelligent.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

16

Hong Kong Chinese are good at learning foreign languages.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

Attitudes towards specific language objectives

Listening

17

Learning listening skills is about understanding every word said in English.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

18

Learning listening skills is about getting the main idea of what others said in English.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

19

Learning listening skills is about being able to summarize what others have said.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

20

Learning listening skills is about being able to understand what are taught in class.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

21

Learning listening skills is about

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Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

22

Learning listening skills is about

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Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

23

Learning listening skills is about

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_________________________________________

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

Reading

24

Learning reading skills is about understanding every word of a text in English.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

25

Learning reading skills is about getting the main idea of what is read.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

26

Learning reading skills is about reading fast.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

27

Learning reading skills is about skimming and scanning.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1

28

Learning reading skills is about understanding academic articles.

Strongly agree

5

Agree

4

Neutral

3

Disagree

2

Strongly disagree

1