Aprendendo línguas estrangeiras em teletandem: Recursos e estratégias

Students from	%	Number of students
Brazilian state university	33.58%	45
American universities	38.80%	52
Brazilian public middle school (teenagers)	19.40%	26
Latin American university	5.22%	7
Brazilian public school teachers	1.49%	2
Other institutions	1.49%	2
TOTAL		134

	% of respondents	Number of respondents
Yes, very much.	80.60%	108
I did.	17.91%	24
So so	0.75%	1
Not much	0.75%	1
Number of respondents		134
Number of respondents who skipped this question		0

Language Learning	have constant attention, be corrected, speak freely and more fl uently and comfortably, have freedom to choose what to talk about, learn how to structure phrases, practice what is learned in class with a native speaker, improve pronunciation, practice language in real life situation, develop vocabulary and listening abilities, learn and practice new vocabulary, expressions and structures, get more confi dence, listen to different accents, improve fl uency, be exposed to formal and informal language (slang), practice language in a real context, experience language and culture from the native's perspective, focused attention onto the partner's accent, practice without fear of making mistakes, learn about speaking in different interactional contexts, have face to face conversation that helps learning, learn and speak more than in a classroom, share explanations and ask questions (at the moment, as session progresses), focus on chatting and having fun (which makes learning easier) instead of just being focused on learning.
Learning about culture	learn about a foreign culture; talk about Brazil with Brazilians; have contact with language and culture through a native; learn about American, Brazilian and other cultures; have the opportunity to meet people from different countries and talk with them; learn about young people of Brazil and the way they live; get in touch with different people and new customs; know a different country.
Learning how to study	speak two languages in a single session; try to help the partner learn their language; feel encouraged to study more; solve doubts with partner; keep a study routine; be constant and build up study habits; refl ect about one's own development; self-evaluate their learning; refl ect about weak and strong points when learning and set up their own objectives; share the same objectives; detect and face barriers; know what they can and cannot do with the language; exercise the ability to interact with someone who is also learning; share explanations; ask questions to solve doubts; have a feel of what has been learned.
Socialization	know a person from a different country (know new people with different customs); practice the language without fear of making mistakes; knowing a country's culture from the partner's point of view; start a friendship with the partner; count on the partner's punctuality get online; interact with a new person from a different culture; use the foreign language; feel their own increase of interest in the foreign language; express themselves freely; acquire confi dence when speaking the foreign language; share the same objectives; send e-mail messages on the weekends; have fun organizing and balancing our sessions.

	% of respondents	Number of respondents
Yes, very much.	72.39%	97
I did.	20.90%	28
So so	3.73%	5
Not much	1.49%	2
Not a bit. I wished I had another	1.49%	2
Number of respondents		134
Number of respondents who skipped this question		0

	% of respondents	Number of respondents
Yes.	96.27%	129
No.	3.73%	5
Number of respondents		134
Number of respondents who skipped this question		0

	% of respondents	Number of respondents
During my foreign language class (in the classroom)	66.41%	89
Out of class	52.23%	70
Autonomously, by setting up days and time with my partner	41.79%	56
Number of respondents		134
Number of respondents who skipped this question		0

	% of respondents	Number of respondents
Yes.	88.81%	119
No.	11.19%	15
Number of respondents		134
Number of respondents who skipped this question		0

	% of respondents	Number of respondents
New vocabulary	80.60%	108
Cultural information about the partner's country	72.38%	97
Improved oral comprehension of the target language	70.90%	95
More confidence to speak the foreign language	70.90%	95
Speaking more fluently	60.44%	81
New idiomatic expressions	55.97%	75
Ways of thinking of my partner's culture	55.22%	74
Useful expressions in the target language	53.00%	71
Speaking	47.76%	64
New comprehension strategies	30.59%	41
Cultural information about my own country	27.61%	37
New learning strategies	25.37%	34
Ways of thinking of my own culture	24.62%	33
Writing	21.64%	29
Aspects I had never noticed about my own language	20.89%	28
New grammar rules	19.40%	26
Improved reading abilities	19.40%	26
Spelling	17.91%	24
Number of respondents		134
Number of respondents who skipped this question		0

	% of respondents	Number of respondents
Webcam image	85.07%	114
Chat of Skype	84.32%	113
Internet pages	18.08%	94
Notes on notebook or on paper	52.23%	70
Sending files	28.35%	38
E-mail messages	25.37%	34
Voice recording	22.38%	30
White board	8.95%	12
Track changes of Word	7.46%	10
Sharing files	3.73%	5
Number of respondents		134
Number of respondents who skipped this question		0

	% of respondents	Number of respondents
Conversation about themes that emerged spontaneously	86.00%	115
Films	49.25%	66
Internet pages	47.01%	63
Translating	45.52%	61
Conversation about pre-established themes	44.77%	60
TV	38.05%	51
Reading poetry	10.44%	14
Reading texts aloud	8.20%	11
Grammar exercises	6.71%	9
Exercises from books	5.97%	8
Audio Recording	4.50%	6
Correcting partner's essays	4.50%	6
Dictation	4.50%	6
Oral exercises from books	3.73%	5
Sharing project with a partner	3.73%	5
Listening to recordings	3.73%	5
Writing paragraphs and summaries	2.23%	3
Essays	1.49%	2
Number of respondents		134
Number of respondents who skipped this question		0

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Aprendendo línguas estrangeiras em teletandem: Recursos e estratégias

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