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



When asked to name some of the things they learned in French the boys listed:
about boys and girls

we learned how to ∞unt in french (2)

cant remember

how to ask what your name is and numbers

we learn answering the teacher in french

saying the names of objects in french

Asked what they would like to find out about French speaking people or
countries where French is spoken:

I would like to know how many ∞untries speak French

I don't know

can I play footballl with you I would like to Iem how to speak the Ianguag

I would like to speak French

Asked to name some of the things they would like to to be able to do or say in
French:

I could ∞unt in french

dont know (2)

I would like to speak frech completely

How are you, how do you do, what calss (class?) your in

I would like to work up a Conversaion (∞nversation?) in French

Asked what they were looking forward to at secondary school:

sport because than I can help people with it

telling the teacher what I Iarened (learned?) because I would remember some
important things

I don't know

righting because it is a new thing

speaking a la..(?)

speak in french

Asked what they were looking forward to least at secondary school:

homework because it is very hard

I don't know (2)

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