A Critical Examination of the Beliefs about Learning a Foreign Language at Primary School

D: Yeah

BP: Do you want to say anything else

D: No

BP: You're sure

D: Yes

Sanji

BP: Tell me a little bit about the French, things you like about it, what do you like
in the French lesson

S: Drink

BP: Learning about the drinks, what else

S: Sports

BP: What about speaking it or listening to the tape

S: Speaking French

BP: You like that

S: No more

BP: No more...what about listening to the tape

S: Tape

BP: Tape, you like that

S: Yes

BP: What about reading

S: I like

BP: What about writing

S: No

BP: No...why not

S: Because writing is too hard

BP: Difficult...do you speak any other languages

BP: No...so you write English, you can write in English ...but French writing is hard...

What about speaking up in front of the class

S: No

BP: You don't like that, why not

S: Because of the children's laughing

BP: So if you make a mistake and they laugh you don't like that....you prefer to read

and listen...what about putting your hand up

S: Yes

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