NRC note

SQ24, SQ51 and SQ62 provide information on the use of ICT for foreign language learning. This question
provides information on the use of ICT at home.
Some of the terms in this question might need to be localised. Please instruct the reconciler which terms
should be used.
Skype - Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet.
MySpace - is an example of a social networking website with an interactive, user-submitted network of
friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos for teenagers and adults. Please use
an example of a social networking website that is most widely known in your country (e.g. Friendster,
Twitter).
Homework and assignments - All the school work and tasks that teachers give to students to do outside
the lessons, for example preparing an oral presentation, writing a paper or learning words.

Translator note
Please do not translate terms in curly brackets. The reconciler and/or NRC is asked to add the
appropriate terms.
home - refers to that place where the student and his/her family usually resides, not including
boarding school. The term used should connote a family or domestic setting.
Homework and assignments - All the school work and tasks that teachers give to students to do
outside the lessons, for example preparing an oral presentation, writing a paper or learning
words.
[Target language] National Research Coordinator (the name of the language for which the students will be tested
prior to filling out the questionnaire).

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About languages in your home environment

Translator note
home - refers to that place where the student usually resides, not including boarding school. The
term used should connote a family or domestic setting.
Your -

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singular.

Which language(s) does your family speak regularly at home?

(Please tick as many boxes as applicable)
0
{most widely spoken indigenous language1} -------------------------------1
{most widely spoken indigenous language2} --------------------------------

2
{most widely spoken indigenous language3} --------------------------------

3
{most widely spoken indigenous language4} -------------------------------4
{most widely spoken indigenous language5} --------------------------------

5
[target language] ---------------------------------------------------------------6
{most widely spoken non-indigenous language 1} -------------------------------7
{most widely spoken non-indigenous language 2} --------------------------------

8
{most widely spoken non-indigenous language 3} -------------------------------9
{most widely spoken non-indigenous language 4} -------------------------------10
{most widely spoken non-indigenous language 5} --------------------------------

Other European language(s) --------------------------------

11

12
Other non-European language(s) --------------------------------

WebTrans note
SQ37, SQ39, SQ40.
The response categories of SQ4, SQ25, SQ26 and SQ27 are identical.
Please note that the number of response categories can differ between countries (but the maximum is 13
- the number of response categories displayed).

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