APPENDIX

I am a second-year student in class 22CNA09 at the University of Foreign Languages - Da

Nang University. I am conducting research on the DIFFICULTIES OF 2nd YEAR
STUDENTS AT UFLS IN USING ACADEMIC VOCABULARY FOR IELTS
WRITING TASK 2. This questionnaire is a part of my research and all opinions including
personal information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of this
research. I look forward to receiving your opinions. Your valuable opinions and opinions are
students. Please complete the survey questionnaire within 5 days.
If you feel the answer matches your opinion, please mark "x" in the box. You can select
multiple answers.
Thank you for your cooperation and have a nice day!
PART 1: General information.
1. Your class : …………………………………
2. Gender:
 Male
 Female
What sources do you learn vocabulary from?
No. Sources Strongly Agree (2) Neither Disagree Strongly
agree (1) agree nor (4) disagree
disagree (5)
(3)

4. Reading: Reading
books, newspapers,
and articles can
expose learners to new
words and phrases in
context.
5. Watching TV shows,
movies, and
documentaries.
6. Using vocabulary
apps and software.
7. Engaging in
conversations.
8. Using a dictionary.
9. Draw vocabulary from
your test which you
write.
10. Making use of
available online
resources.

PART 2: Students' difficulties in using academic vocabulary for IELTS writing task 2.
How strong do you agree with these statements? Please put a checked mark (✓) in
the column below.
No. Students’ difficulties / Strongly Agree Neither Disagree Strongly
Feelings agree (1) (2) agree nor (4) disagree
disagree (5)
(3)

11. Lack of vocabulary

makes it difficult to
express my ideas.

12. I usually make

spelling mistakes with
spelling.

13. Using academic

vocabulary makes my
writing task more
logical.

14. Using academic

vocabulary helps me
boost my results
higher.

15. How do you feel about the role of using academic vocabulary for IELTS writing task 2?
Scales
Important 1 2 3 4 5 Not
important

PART 3: Reasons for difficulties in using academic vocabulary for IELTS writing task
2.
What sectors do you feel struggle with you in using academic vocabulary for IELTS
writing task 2 ?
No. Difficulties Strongly Agree Neither Disagree Strongly
agree (1) (2) agree nor (4) disagree
disagree (5)
(3)
16. Difficulty in
understanding the
question
17. Paraphrasing
difficulty
18. Influenced by
Vietnamese
19. Writing anxiety for
using proper
vocabulary
20. Lack of English
writing vocabulary
exposure
21. Cultural barrier
22. Make mistakes using
formal and informal
vocabulary
PART 4: Solutions.
No. Solutions Strongly Agree Neither Disagree Strongly
agree (1) (2) agree nor (4) disagree
disagree (5)
(3)

23. Whenever I hear a

new words, I write it
down immediately to
memorize them.

24. I take time to practice

writing with academic
vocabulary three times
a week.

25. I read more books to

improve my
vocabulary and
spelling.

26. I find good sources

to learn academic
vocabulary in a
certain field.

27. I access to popular

websites that provide
high-level academic
vocabulary.

28. I read as many

scholarly articles as
possible, pay attention
to how often the writer
uses words, and then
draws their own
experiences.

29. I need to look at the

collocation
 dictionary and
check the words to
see if the words are
appropriate for the
context they are
writing in.

30. I have learned from

scientific research
papers, essays from
Ielts books, and some
other materials from
class.