SV--2007-0009 Summer Language Institute (Arabic-Mandarin) Pre-Program

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PLEASE NOTE: THIS SURVEY WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO 4 GROUPS STUDYING 2 LANGUAGES (ARABIC AND MANDARIN) IN 4 COUNTRIES. RESPONSES WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE COUNTRY AND LANGUAGE. ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW.

1. In your own words, what do you see as the primary goals of the Summer Language Institute?

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2. There are many different reasons for participating in the program. (In the table below, please choose the three most important to you.)

Reason	
To learn and practice [colloquial (conversational) Arabic; Remove Question]
To learn [Modern Standard Arabic; Mandarin]
To represent the U.S. abroad
To learn about [the culture of the Arab World; Chinese culture]
To learn more about [Islam; Remove Question]
To share my culture with others
To make friends with [Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] students and their families
To increase my understanding of contemporary [Egypt; Jordan; Morocco; China] and [Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] society, people, and culture
To learn more about [Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] history – ancient to modern
Other? (Write in)

3. What connections, if any, do you have to [the Arabic world; China] and the [Arabic; Chinese] language? Please choose all that apply.

Type of connections	
Family ties
Friends
Religion
Teachers
Academic
Professional
Travel/Personal Experience
None

4. If you have studied [Arabic; Chinese] informally prior to your participation in the Summer Language Institute, what means or methods did you use? Please check all that apply.

Type of Informal Study	
Learning [Arabic; Chinese] through conversations with family members.
[Learning Arabic through a religious institution or by reading the Koran; Remove Question]
Private lessons or tutors
On my own through the use of self-tutoring guides, videos, books, etc.
Reading or listening to media outlets (e.g., newspapers, magazines, the internet, radio, TV, movies)
Other (Please write in):

5. If you have studied [Arabic; Chinese] formally prior to your participation in the Summer Language Institute, how many years did you study?

Less than one year	One year	Two years	Three years	Four or more years

6. Please rate your current [Arabic; Chinese] Language skill level. Please check one box in each row.

	None	Beginner	Advanced Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Colloquial Arabic (conversational); Remove Response
Modern Standard Arabic: Reading comprehension; Mandarin: Reading comprehension (character recognition and pinyin Romanization)
[Modern Standard Arabic; Mandarin]: Grammar and vocabulary
Modern Standard Arabic: Composition; Mandarin: Writing (pinyin Romanization and character writing)
Remove Response; Mandarin: Speaking
Remove Response; Mandarin: Listening comprehension

7. Please rate your knowledge or understanding of the following topics. Please check one box in each row.

	No Knowledge	Less Than Basic	Basic Knowledge	Beyond Basic	Advanced Knowledge
[Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] political system
[Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] economy;
[Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] history and culture
Religious and ethnic diversity in [Egypt; Jordan; Morocco; Remove Response]
[Islam; Islam; Remove Response]
Media in [Egypt; Jordan; Morocco; China]
Voluntary community service in [Egypt; Jordan; Morocco; Remove Response]
Daily life in [Egypt; Jordan; Morocco; China]
[Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] popular culture

8. How do you view the [Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] government and the [Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] people? Please check one box in each row.

	Strongly Unfavorable	Generally Unfavorable	Neither favorable or unfavorable	Generally Favorable	Strongly Favorable
[Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] government
[Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] people

9. How do you view the [Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] government and its relationship with the US?

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
The [Egyptian; Jordanian; Moroccan; Chinese] government is a trustworthy partner for my country.

10. What is the first positive thing you think about when you think about [Egypt; Jordan; Morocco; China]?

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11. What is the first negative thing you think about when you think about [Egypt; Jordan; Morocco; China]?

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12. Which of these fields are you considering studying or working in when you graduate?

Athletics
Arts and humanities (history, languages, literature, art, theater, etc.)
Business administration, finance
Computer science, information technology
Education
Engineering
Environment
Government
Humanitarian affairs, development assistance, conflict resolution
International relations
Labor, trade unions
Law, judicial, law enforcement
Library and information science
Media, mass communications, journalism, communication technology, advertising, graphics
Medicine
Military service
Public administration
Public health
Religion
Science (physics, math, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geography, agronomy, etc.)
Social sciences (sociology, economics, psychology, political science, etc.)
Social work
Teaching English, English language instructions
Not sure
Other (please write in):

13. Do you see yourself using [Arabic; Chinese] as part of a future profession? Please check one box.

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Yes
No
Not sure yet

14. Do you have any family ties to [the Arab world; China]? Please check all that apply.

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Mother
Father
Maternal Grandmother
Maternal Grandfather
Paternal Grandmother
Paternal Grandfather

15. Home state: [Drop Down List]

16. Where do you live? Please check one.

I live in…
A major city
A suburb of a major city
A small city or town
Small town or rural area

17. Age: [Drop Down List]

18. Sex:

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Female
Male

19. What is your ethnicity/race?

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American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black (non-Hispanic)
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White (non-Hispanic)

20. Which religion do you most closely identify with?

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Bahai’ism		Judaism
Buddhism		Jainism
Christianity		Shintoism
Confucianism
Islam		Other: ____________________
Hinduism		Not close to any group
Sikhism		None

21. Thank you for completing this survey! If you have additional comments you would like to make, about any of the things above, about your participation so far, about what you have been proud to share, or something we haven’t touched upon, please do so here. We value your thoughts very much.

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22. How long did it take you to complete this survey? ______minutes

SV-2007-0009 8 OMB No.: 1405-0158

FP 4-17-07 Expiration Date: 02/29/08

Estimated Burden Time: 30 minutes