Chapter IV. DATA RESULTS: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

The data were presented and analyzed in tables and then interpreted in chapter V. The tables below contain the respondents’ identification information. The language use partners according to situation and patterns in communication, the future uses of the languages, a self-evaluation of the respondent’s own knowledge of the languages they use and motivation intensity towards the languages and the sample characteristics for English teachers’ qualification as well as its orientation in percentage. It is to be noticed that the total in percentage in almost all cases was not 100% because the total 99 with points was unrounded and only one figure was considered after the decimal point.

A.STUDENTS’ CHARACTERISTICS DATA

A1.Table1. Variables for respondents’ age

Age	Number of respondents	percentage
Less than 20	194	62.1
20-25 years	87	27.8
26-30	18	5.7
More than 30	13	4.1
Total	312	99.7

The majority (62.1%) of the respondents were young enough to learn English.

A1. Table2. Variables for respondents’ medium of instruction at primary school

Medium of instruction	Number of respondents	percentage
French	312	100
English	0	0
Another language	0	0
Total	312	100

All the respondents had French as medium of instruction at primary school.

A1. Table3. Variables for respondents’ medium of instruction at secondary school

Medium of instruction	Number of respondents	percentage
French	312	100
English	0	0
Another language	0	0
Total	312	100

All the respondents had French as medium of instruction at secondary school.

A.1. Table 4.Varibles for respondents’ high school field of study

Field of study	Number of respondents	Percentage
Sciences	40	12.8
Technical	60	19.2
Arts	26	8.3
Pedagogical	186	59.6
Total	312	99.9

The majority (59.6%) of the respondents had pedagogical studies as high school field of study.

A.5.Table5. Variables for respondents’ major fields of study

Major fields of study	Number of respondents	Percentage
Math-physics	36	11.5
Biochemistry	29	9.2
General pedagogy	155	49.6
Social sciences	24	7.6
Literary options	18	5.7
Technical	50	16
Total	312	99.6

The majority (49.6%) of the respondents had general pedagogy as their major field of study

A2. STUDENTS’ RESULTS ON ALL OTHER VARIABLES OF INTEREST

Table6. Variables for respondents’ current language use with people

		Language	Number of respondent’s	percentage
a.	Father	French	15	4.8
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	297	95.1
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.9
b.	Mother	French	6	1.9
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	306	98
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.9
c.	Brother(s) sister(s)	French	0	0
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	312	100
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	100
d.	Relatives	French	0	0
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	312	100
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	100
e.	Co-workers	French	21	6.7
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	219	93.2
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.9
f.	Friends at school	French	125	40
		English	12	3.8
		Heritage/local language	175	56
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.8
g.	Friends outside the school	French	39	12.5
		English	21	6.7
		Heritage/local language	251	80.7
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.9
h.	The shopping mall employee	French	62	19.8
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	250	80.1
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	999
i.	The doctor	French	10	3.2
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	302	96.7
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.9

Having a look at the figures in table 6 above on the current language use with people it has been revealed that no other language is greatly involved than heritage/local language.

Table7. Variables for respondents’ language use for cultural activities

Cultural activities		Language	Number of respondent’s	percentage
a.	Listen to radio	French	18	5.7
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	294	94.2
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.9
b.	Watch television	French	18	5.7
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	294	94.2
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.9
c.	Use internet	French	305	97.7
		English	7	2.2
		Heritage/local language	0	0
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.9
d.	Read newspapers	French	312	100
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	0	100
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	100
e.	Read magazines	French	312	100
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	0	0
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	100
f.	Read books for pleasure	French	180	57.6
		English	5	1.6
		Heritage/local language	127	40.7
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.8
g.	Go to movies	French	152	48.7
		English	38	12.1
		Heritage/local language	122	39.1
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.9
h.	Go to shows/live theatre	French	174	55.7
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	138	44.2
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	999
i.		French	100	32.0
		English	59	18.9
		Heritage/local language	153	49
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.9
		English	0	0
		Heritage/local language	297	95.1
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	312	99.9
j.	Sport activities	French	103	33
		English	20	6.4
		Heritage/local language	198	60.5
		Not applicable	0	0
		Total	132	99.9

All the figures above show that the heritage/local languages are predominantly used for all cultural activities.

Table8: Variables for respondents’ future uses of languages to continue studies after secondary school

Language	Number of respondents	Percentage
French	164	52.5
English	98	31.4
Mother tongue	50	16
I don’t know	0	0
Total	312	99.9

Most of the respondents expressed their preference to use French as a language in which they would continue to study after their secondary school.

Table9: variables for respondents’ languages preferred to be used at one’s working environment (place)

Language	Number of respondents	Percentage
French	204	65.3
English	91	19.5
Mother tongue	47	15
I don’t know	0	0
Total	312	99.8

French was preferred to be used at one’s working environment (place)

Table 10: Variables for respondents’ preferred place to be lived in 10 years

Places	Number of respondents	Percentage
In Kivu	25	8
Your country of origin (DRC)	35	11.2
Elsewhere in DRC	32	10.2
In the USA	154	49.3
In another country	60	19.2
I don’t know	6	1.9
Total	312	99.8

A preferred place to be lived in 10 years was an English speaking environment (the USA)

Table 11: Variables for respondents’ self-evaluation on French use

French		Number of respondents		Percentage
a.	Speak	Perfectly	120	38.4
		Well	146	46.7
		Somewhat	43	13.7
		A little	3	0.9
		Not at all	0	0
		Total	312	99.7
b.	understand	Perfectly	120	33.4
		Well	146	46.7
		Somewhat	43	13.7
		A little	3	0.9
		Not at all	0	0
		Total	312	99.7
c.	Read	Perfectly	120	38.4
		Well	146	46.7
		Somewhat	43	13.7
		A little	3	0.9
		Not at all	0	0
		Total	312	99.7
d.	Write	Perfectly	120	38.4
		Well	146	46.7
		Somewhat	43	13.7
		A little	3	0.9
		Not at all	0	0
		Total	132	99.7

Figures on the respondents’ self-evaluation on French use testified that French use testified that French is well spoken, understood, read and written.

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A.STUDENTS’ CHARACTERISTICS DATA

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