Estimado/a estudiante,
estás invitado/a a participar en un estudio de investigación que atañe a la adquisición de la competencia pragmático-interaccional en inglés como idioma extranjero (de ahora en adelante, EFL) por parte de estudiantes hispanohablantes, que está realizando el estudiante Luca Briatico en el marco de la elaboración de su Trabajo Fin de Máster del Máster de Linguistica teorica, applicata e delle lingue moderne de la Università degli Studi di Pavia (Italia).

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo investigar, por un lado, cómo los estudiantes hispanohablantes de EFL adquieren y desarrollan la competencia pragmático-interaccional en la lengua inglesa y la forma en que actúan lingüísticamente en contextos específicos, y, por otro, comparar su competencia pragmático-interaccional y las estrategias a las que recurren en la segunda lengua con las de su lengua materna (en este caso, el español). Con vistas a alcanzar este objetivo, el investigador responsable del estudio piensa recoger:

1) un breve ejercicio de competencia léxica, en inglés y en español, al estilo fill the gaps [a continuación];
2) un formulario sociolingüístico, debidamente rellenado por cada informante. Específicamente, el formulario se compone de cuatro secciones: a) Datos generales sobre el informante; b) Costumbres lingüísticas del informante; c) Inglés como idioma extranjero (EFL); d) Contacto con la lengua inglesa [al final, después de la realización de los ejercicios de competencia léxica].

Para la compilación de este formulario tardarás unos 30 minutos (20 minutos para la parte del fill the gaps y 10 para el formulario sociolingüístico).

Los datos recogidos y el análisis de estos que se llevará a cabo no permitirán obtener informaciones relativas a tu estado físico, psíquico o a tus habilidades cognitivas. La participación es estrictamente voluntaria; el rechazo a participar en el estudio, así como el retiro del mismo en cualquier momento, no suponen ninguna penalización para el participante.

Toda la información recogida se utilizará exclusivamente a fines científicos y será tratada de manera anónima y confidencial. La información se analizará en conjunto para la realización del Trabajo Fin de Máster, pero también podrá ser difundida en publicaciones científicas, en congresos especializados y otras formas de difusión académica. Los resultados de la investigación se publicarán de forma sumaria y en ningún caso se publicarán tus resultados individuales ni ningún tipo de información que pudiera permitir tu identificación. 

Los datos personales serán protegidos y sometidos a las garantías dispuestas en el reglamento (UE) 2016/679 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 27 de abril de 2016 y que mis datos nunca serán transmitidos a terceras personas o instituciones.

Si tienes alguna duda sobre este estudio, puedes hacer preguntas en cualquier momento de tu participación en él. Para cualquier información o duda puedes contactar con el investigador Luca Briatico (luca.briatico01@universitadipavia.it), que queda a tu completa disposición para darte ulteriores informaciones en el caso de que te hicieran falta.

 

You will now read 12 situations. For each of them, you will be given a possible reply. As you will notice, each reply is anticipated and followed by or even contains a blank. To make the utterances more realistic, complete the blanks or some of them with a word/an expression/a phrase that best suits in your opinion (NB: you do not have to necessarily fill all the gaps). Please, feel free to express yourself as you would in your real life and try to be as spontaneous as possible. All types of words/expressions are accepted!

1)

It is winter. The weather outside is very cold. You have been waiting at the bus stop for one hour; you were freezing, but you are finally home. You just want to lay down in your bed under the quilt and feel some warmth. Your mother – who has not left the house today – asks you what the weather is like.

How would you react?

2)

You are at your best friend B’s house with a group of people, including your crush C. C does not know you like him/her. Your best friend – who knows you are really into C – puts forward the idea of playing Truth or dare. You do not want to play, but you finally accept. It is your best friend’s turn, and B chooses you. You pick dare. Your dare is: “Kiss C for at least one minute”. 

How would you react?

3)

It’s 2am. You have been out the whole night, and you are now waiting for your friend B to go back home. You have no idea where B is but is supposed to call you soon. It’s pouring down, the floor is slippery, and you fall. Due to the fall, you crack your phone screen and get soaked. 

How would you react?

4)

You have been working in a company for three years now. Unfortunately, you do not get along with your boss B, as (s)he is too bossy and does not treat well the employees. This morning, your boss has told you (s)he wants to talk to you about something. You go to B’s office, and (s)he surprisingly tells you that you are fired.
 
How would you react?

5)

You are at home alone. Since you were bored, you have taken a ball and started playing with it. Your home is full of antiques, as your father is passionate about them. He bought yesterday an invaluable 16th-century vase, and he placed it on the table of the living room. While playing, the ball hits the vase. The vase falls and breaks into a thousand pieces. 

 How would you react?

6)

You are walking in the city centre of your city, and you meet your friend B together with his/her boyfriend/girlfriend C. B and C are having a discussion, and C seems particularly aggressive towards your friend. You get closer to understand what is happening; C looks at you and says: “A, mind your own business”.

How would you react?

7)

This morning your mother has asked you to go to the supermarket to buy some food for a very important dinner your family will be having tonight with your father’s boss. However, you have totally forgotten about it. It’s 7pm, and you receive your mother’s call. When the phone rings, you immediately think of the dinner and the food you have not bought.
 
How would you react?

8)

You have a very important job interview this morning. However, your alarm clock has not gone off, and you have woken up late. Because you are running late, you quickly leave the house and catch the bus to get to the office. While on the bus, you realise you have forgotten your CV at home.
 
How would you react?

9)

You are a trust-fund baby. You are queuing to go in a disco, and you are wearing for the first time a marvellous, extremely expensive pair of white shoes you specifically bought for the occasion. While you are there, the person in front of you moves back and steps on your foot, leaving his/her footprint on your shoe.
 
How would you react?

10)

You are having a chat with your best friend B, who has recently broken up with his/her boyfriend/girlfriend C. B is suffering a lot from the break-up, as C cheated on him/her. You have always hated C, and you have never thought (s)he was the right person for B. However, B is thinking about writing to him/her a message and give him/her a second chance.
 
How would you react?

11)

You are flying to New York. You have been on the plane for 3 hours. It is 2pm and you are supposed to land at 5pm. In the seats behind you there are three guys who have been shouting the whole time. You have already asked them to lower their voices, but they are still making noise. You want to rest, but you can’t.
 
How would you react?

12)

You are cooking for an important dinner you will be having in your house tonight with some friends. Yet, you are not a good cook. In fact, you have forgotten you had a cake in the oven and have decided to take a shower. While you are lathering yourself, you smell burning. You are completely wet, but you must get out of the shower.
 
How would you react?

A continuación, se presentarán doce situaciones, cada una acompañada de una posible respuesta. Cada respuesta estará precedida y seguida por o contendrá algunos espacios en blanco. Con el objetivo de que las frases resulten más naturales, completa algunos o todos los espacios en blanco con la palabra/la expresión/el sintagma/la frase que consideres más adecuada (NB: no es necesario que rellenes todos los espacios en blanco si no lo deseas).

 

Siéntete libre de expresarte tal como lo harías en una conversación real, tratando de ser lo más espontáneo posible. ¡Todo tipo de palabras/expresiones está aceptado!

1)   

Esta mañana tu madre te ha pedido que fueras al supermercado a comprar algo de comida para una cena muy importante que tu familia tendrá esta noche con el jefe de tu padre. Sin embargo, te has olvidado totalmente de ir al súper. Son las 19 y recibes la llamada de tu madre. Cuando suena el teléfono, inmediatamente piensas en la cena y en la comida que no has comprado.
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

2)

Estás paseando por el centro de tu ciudad y te encuentras con tu amigo/a B junto con su novio/a C. B y C se están peleando, y C parece especialmente agresivo/a con tu amigo/a. Te acercas para entender lo que está pasando; C te mira y te dice: "A, no te metas donde no te llaman".
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

3)

Es invierno. Hace muchísimo frío fuera. Has estado esperando en la parada del autobús durante una hora; te estabas congelando, pero finalmente estás en casa. Solo quieres acostarte en tu cama debajo de la colcha y sentir algo de calor. Tu madre, que hoy no ha salido de casa, te pregunta qué tiempo hace.
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

4)

Estás charlando con tu mejor amigo/a B, que ha roto recientemente con su novio/a C. B está sufriendo mucho debido a la ruptura, ya que C le ha puesto los cuernos. Nunca has soportado a C, y nunca has pensado que fuera la persona adecuada para B. Sin embargo, B está pensando en escribirle un mensaje y darle una segunda oportunidad.
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

5)

Estás cocinando para una cena importante que vas a dar en tu casa esta noche con algunos amigos. Sin embargo, no eres un/a buen/a cocinero/a. De hecho, te has olvidado de que tenías un pastel en el horno y has decidido darte una ducha. Mientras te enjabonas, hueles a quemado. Estás completamente mojado/a, pero debes salir de la ducha.
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

6)

Estás solo/a en casa. Como estabas aburrido/a, has empezado a jugar con una pelota. Tu casa está llena de antigüedades, ya que tu padre es un apasionado. Ayer compró un jarrón del siglo XVI de enorme valor y lo colocó sobre la mesa de la sala de estar. Al jugar, la pelota golpea el jarrón. El jarrón cae y se rompe en mil pedazos.
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

7)

Esta mañana vas a tener una entrevista de trabajo muy importante. Sin embargo, tu despertador no ha sonado y te has despertado tarde. Como vas con retraso, sales rápidamente de casa y coges el autobús para llegar a la oficina. Mientras estás en el autobús, te das cuenta de que has olvidado tu currículum en casa.
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

8)

Llevas tres años trabajando en una empresa. Desafortunadamente, no te llevas bien con tu jefe/a B, ya que es demasiado mandón/a y no trata bien a los empleados. Esta mañana tu jefe/a te ha dicho que quiere hablar contigo sobre algo. Vas al despacho de B y, sorprendentemente, te dice que estás despedido/a.
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

9)

Estás en un vuelo hacia Nueva York. Llevas 3 horas en el avión. Son las 14 y se supone que debes aterrizar a las 17. En los asientos detrás de ti hay tres tipos que han estado gritando todo el tiempo. Ya les has pedido que bajen la voz, pero siguen haciendo ruido. Quieres descansar, pero no puedes.
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

10)

Son las 2 de la madrugada. Has estado fuera toda la noche y ahora estás esperando a tu amigo/a B para volver a casa. No tienes ni idea de dónde está B, pero se supone que te llamará pronto. Está lloviendo a cántaros, el suelo está resbaladizo y te caes. Debido a la caída, la pantalla de tu móvil se rompe y tú te empapas.
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

11)

Eres un/una niño/a bien. Estás en la cola para entrar a una discoteca y estás estrenando un maravilloso y carísimo par de zapatos blancos que compraste específicamente para la ocasión. Al estar allí, la persona que está delante de ti da un paso atrás y pisa tu pie, dejando una huella en tu zapato.
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

12) Estás en casa de tu mejor amigo/tu mejor amiga B con un grupo de personas, incluida la persona que te gusta, C. C no sabe que te gusta. Tu mejor amigo/a, que sabe que te gusta mucho C, propone la idea de jugar a Verdad o Reto. No quieres jugar, pero finalmente aceptas participar. Es el turno de tu mejor amigo/a, y B te elige a ti. Escoges reto. Tu reto es: "Besa a C durante al menos un minuto".
 
¿Cómo reaccionarías tú?

You will now read 12 situations. For each of them, you will be given a possible answer. As you will notice, each answer is anticipated and followed or even contains a blank. Now, to make the sentences more real, complete the blanks or some of them with a word/an expression/a phrase that best suits in your opinion (NB: you do not have to necessarily fill all the gaps). Please, feel extremely free to express yourself as you would in your real life and try to be the most spontaneous as possible. All type of words/expressions are accepted!

1)

It is winter. The weather outside is very cold. You have been waiting at the bus stop for one hour; you were freezing, but you are finally home. You just want to lay in your bed under the quilt and feel some warmth. Your mother – who has not left the house today – asks you what the weather is like.

How would you react?

2)

You are at your best friend B’s house with a group of people, including your crush C. C does not know you like him/her. Your best friend – who knows you are really into C – puts forward the idea of playing Truth or dare. You do not want to play, but you finally accept. It is your best friend’s turn, and B chooses you. You pick dare. Your dare is: “Kiss C for at least one minute”. 

How would you react?

3)

It’s 2am. You have been out the whole night, and you are now waiting for your friend B to go back home. You have no idea where B is but is supposed to call you soon. It’s pouring down, the floor is slippery, and you fall. Due to the fall, you crack your phone screen and get soaked. 

How would you react?

4)

You have been working in a company for three years now. Unfortunately, you do not get along with your boss B, as (s)he is too bossy and does not treat well the employees. This morning, your boss has told you (s)he wants to talk to you about something. You go to B’s office, and (s)he surprisingly tells you that you are fired.
 
How would you react?

5)

You are at home alone. Since you were bored, you have taken a ball and started playing with it. Your home is full of antiques, as your father is passionate about them. He bought yesterday an invaluable 16th-century vase, and he placed it on the table of the living room. While playing, the ball hits the vase. The vase falls and breaks into a thousand pieces. 

 How would you react?

6)

You are walking in the city centre of your city, and you meet your friend B together with his/her boyfriend/girlfriend C. B and C are having a discussion, and C seems particularly aggressive towards your friend. You get closer to understand what is happening; C looks at you and says: “A, mind your own business”.

How would you react?

7)

This morning your mother has asked you to go to the supermarket to buy some food for a very important dinner your family will be having tonight with your father’s boss. However, you have totally forgotten about it. It’s 7pm, and you receive your mother’s call. When the phone rings, you immediately think of the dinner and the food you have not bought.
 
How would you react?

8)

You have a very important job interview this morning. However, your alarm clock has not gone off, and you have woken up late. Because you are running late, you quickly leave the house and catch the bus to get to the office. While on the bus, you realise you have forgotten your CV at home.
 
How would you react?

9)

You are a trust-fund baby. You are queuing to go in a disco, and you are wearing for the first time a marvellous, extremely expensive pair of white shoes you specifically bought for the occasion. While you are there, the person in front of you moves back and steps on your foot, leaving his/her footprint on your shoe.
 
How would you react?

10)

You are having a chat with your best friend B, who has recently broken up with his/her boyfriend/girlfriend C. B is suffering a lot from the break-up, as C cheated on him/her. You have always hated C, and you have never thought (s)he was the right person for B. However, B is thinking about writing to him/her a message and give him/her a second chance.
 
How would you react?

11)

You are flying to New York. You have been on the plane for 3 hours. It is 2pm and you are supposed to land at 5pm. In the seats behind you there are three guys who have been shouting the whole time. You have already asked them to lower their voices, but they are still making noise. You want to rest, but you can’t.
 
How would you react?

12)

You are cooking for an important dinner you will be having in your house tonight with some friends. Yet, you are not a good cook. In fact, you have forgotten you had a cake in the oven and have decided to take a shower. While you are lathering yourself, you smell burning. You are completely wet, but you must get out of the shower.
 
How would you react?

La compilación del presente formulario sociolingüístico constituye la última fase del estudio. Tus respuestas estarán totalmente anonimizadas con tal de garantizar tu privacidad, y la compilación no te quitará mucho tiempo (unos 10 minutos).