Appendix 1: An interview with immigrant learners :

• Name : ………………………
• Age : ……………………...
• Gender : ……………………...
• Occupation: ……………………...

1-Why do you like to immigrate?

2-Why do you choose USA in particular?
3-Do you already speak English?
4-(If yes) What about your English proficiency level?
- Very weak.
- Weak.
- Good.
- Very good.
- Excellent.
5- Did you attend any formal English course before?
6- (If yes) How useful was this course?
7- Which factors did attribute your present level of English?
8- Do you use English in your daily life situations?
9- In which situations do use English?
10- What exercises were most useful in the study of English?
11- Are you used to read English texts?
12- (If yes) What kind of texts do you prefer?
(Newspapers-short stories novels-scientific books.........etc)
13- What are difficulties that faced you in learning English language?
14- What are your feelings about English as a language?
15- What do you know about the American culture?
16- Why do you want to take an English course?
17- Which situations will English be useful for you in America?
18- Which language skills do you need to be enhanced?
19- Which activities would you like our course to include?
20- How do you learn English best?