Exit Questionnaire for Majors

Major

First Name

Last Name

Self-assessment Reading

I can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example on notices and posters or in catalogues.

I can read very short, simple texts. I can find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables, and I can understand short, simple personal letters.

I can understand texts that consist mainly of high-frequency everyday or job-related language. I can understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters.

I can read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular stances or viewpoints. I can understand contemporary literary prose.

I can understand long and complex factual and literary texts, appreciating distinctions of style. I can understand specialized articles, even when they do not relate to my field.

I can read with ease virtually all forms of the written language, including abstract, structurally or linguistically complex texts such as manuals, specialized articles and lengthy literary works.

Which of the following six descriptions most closely matches your skill level when you read your major language? If you feel your skills levels are somewhere between two or more descriptions, check both descriptions. Please check the appropriate answer.

Self-assessment Listening

I can recognize familiar words and very basic phrases concerning myself, my family, and immediate, concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.

I can understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic personal and familiar information, shopping, local geography, employment). I can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.

I can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. I can understand the main point of many radio or TV programs on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.

I can understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument, provided the topic is reasonably familiar. I can understand most TV news and current affairs programs. I can understand the majority of films in standard dialect.

I can understand extended speech, even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signaled explicitly. I can understand television programs and films without too much effort.

I have no difficulty in understanding any kind of spoken language, whether live or broadcast, even when delivered at fast native speed.

Which of the following six descriptions most closely matches your skill level when you listen to your major language? If you feel your skill levels are somewhere between the two or more descriptions, check both descriptions. Please check the appropriate answer.

Self-assessment Writing

I can write a short, simple postcard, e.g. to send holiday greetings to a friend or relative. I can fill in forms, e.g. a hotel registration form which asks for personal details such as name, nationality, and address.

I can write short, simple notes and messages relating to matters in areas of immediate need. I can write a very simple letter, for example, thanking someone or something.

I can write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. I can write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.

I can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to my interests. I can write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view. I can write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.

I can express myself in clear, well-structured text, expressing points of view at some length. I can write detailed expositions of complex subjects in a letter, an essay or a report, underlining what I consider to be the salient issues. I can write different kinds of texts in an assured, personal style, appropriate to the reader in mind.

I can write clear, smoothly flowing text in an appropriate style. I can write complex letters, reports or articles which present a case with an effective logical structure which helps the reader to notice and remember significant points. I can write summaries and reviews of professional and literary works.

Which of the following six descriptions most closely matches your skill level when you write in your major language? If you feel your skills levels are somewhere between two or more descriptions, check both descriptions. Please check the appropriate answer.

Self-assessment Speaking

I can interact in a simple way, provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things more slowly and help me formulate what I'm trying to say. I can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.

I can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. I can handle very short social exchanges, even though I can't usually understand enough to keep the conversation going myself.

I can deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling in an area where the language is spoken. I can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).

I can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible. I can take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining my views.

I can express myself fluently and spontaneously without too much obvious searching for expressions. I can use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes. I can formulate ideas and opinions with precision and relate my contribution skillfully to those of other speakers.

I can take part effortlessly in any conversation or discussion and have a good familiarity with idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms. I can express myself fluently and convey finer shades of meaning precisely. If I do have a problem I can backtrack and restructure around the difficulty so smoothly that other people are hardly aware of it.

Which of the following six descriptions most closely matches your skill level when you speak in your major language? If you feel your skills levels are somewhere between two or more descriptions, check both descriptions. Please check the appropriate answer.

Study Abroad Participation

Yes

Did you participate in a study abroad program?

Study Abroad Program

Which program?

Study Abroad Program Length

What was your study abroad program length?

Department Courses

Which courses taken in the department most addressed your interests and needs? Please explain.

Use of Skills

How do you plan to use your major language skills after graduation?

Undergraduate Major Suggestions

Do you have any suggestions concerning your undergraduate major program in Romance Languages & Literatures?

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