Overview of the task
Dear Participant,
This research entitled, "Foreign Language Anxiety and the Intelligibility of Englishes as a Lingua Franca" aims to explore the existence of Englishes as a Lingua Franca anxiety (EsLF anxiety), to determine the relationship between EsLF anxiety and intelligibility, and to know specific anxiety situations which affect the intelligibility of interlocutors - native or non-native speakers of English.
In this study, you will be asked to provide information about your anxiety when you use English as the main language of communication. And you are expected to answer the questionnaire and do the comprehension tests. Below are the following steps to be taken.
I. Questionnaire
1. Read the Anxiety Scale for Spoken Englishes as a Lingua Franca (ASSELF).
2. Indicate the level of your anxiety by filling out ASSELF.
2. Click Next.
II. Comprehension Test
1. Read the Measurement of Intelligibility and Comprehensibility of Englishes (MICE).
2. Listen to the audio clip for Test 1, Part 1.
3. Type all the words that you can recognize in the text box.
4. Read the instructions for Test 1, Part 2.
5. Continue to listen to the audio clip.
6. Answer the comprehensibility test.
7. Click Next.
8. Repeat steps 2-7 for Test 2, Parts 1 and 2; and Test 3, Parts 1 and 2.
* Please note that you are allowed to take some notes while listening.
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Ethics and Consent Forms
Research Guarantee
Any data collected under the purposes of this study will only be used for research, unless explicit consent is obtained for using the data for other purposes. Confidentiality will be respected and no information that discloses the identity of the participant will be released or published without consent unless required by law.
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So, as a participant in this study, you are assured that the data gathered will only be used for research, unless explicit consent is obtained for using the data for other purposes. Confidentiality will be respected and no information that discloses your identity will be released or published without consent unless required by law. As a participant, you are also allowed to withdraw whenever you feel necessary. You can also refuse to answer any questions that you do not wish to answer, or you may ask any questions about the study at any time during participation. Be assured that your participation will have no impact on your studies, especially in terms of evaluation. So, choosing or declining to participate in this study will not affect the assignments, feedback, or grades that you will receive in your classes.
Please click Accept if you consent for the data to be collected in this study.