Forgetting one word while speaking(TOT phenomenon),are we idiot?
1.How often do you forget words while speaking English?
A.Always
B.Often
C.Sometimes
D.Rarely
E.Never
2.What do you think of your current English proficiency?
A.Beginner
B.Intermediate
C.Advanced
D.Native-like
3.Do you think this phenonenon has a significant impact on your English learning?
A.Serious
B.General
C.Can be ignored
D.No impact at all
4. When you can’t recall that “familiar” word, what’s usually going on in your head? (Multiple choice)
A.You know the first letter or the approximate pronunciation of the word (like it starts with P).
B. You can think of another word with a similar meaning (a synonym) to replace it.
C. You can clearly picture what the word looks like (the spelling outline) in your head, but you just can’t pronounce it.
D. Your mind goes blank, and all you remember is “I’ve memorized it.”
5. How do you usually feel about this kind of “forgetting”?
A.Very frustrated.
B. A little anxious, but can use other words to replace it without affecting communication.
C. It doesn’t matter.
6.Do you think this phenomenon of "words on the tip of the tongue but unable to say them" has affected your confidence in English expression?
A.Seriously affected
B. B. Somewhat affected
C.C. Not much affected
D.D. No effect
7. what kind of situation are you more likely to experience this kind of word-forgetting?
A.Public speaking
B.Exams or interviews
C.Classroom answer
D.Conversing with native speakers
E.Private discussion
F.Other
8.When you forget a certain word, can you recall it later on your own initiative?
A.Often can
B.Sometimes can
C.Rarely can
D. Hardly ever can
9.What do you think might be the main reasons for “knowing but not being able to recall”? (Multiple choices)
A.The word itself has an awkward pronunciation or a complex spelling.
B. Always thinking in Chinese first and then translating into English.
C. Confusing the word with other words of similar forms.
D. Not using the word for a long time
E. Being nervous at that time, which caused a temporary mental blank.
10. Do you think this phenomenon occurs more frequently in "high-frequency words" or "low-frequency words"?
A. Almost all are high-frequency words
B. More in high-frequency words
C. More in low-frequency words
D. No obvious difference
11.How often do you think of the Chinese first and then translating it into English when you speak English?
A.Always
B.Often
C.Sometimes
D.Rarely
E.Never
12How ofen do you face with the situation where you forgot a word when writing or communicating in Chinese, or were unable to find the right words when speaking?
A.Always
B.Often
C.Sometimes
D.Rarely
E.Never
13.How do you simply solve this phenomenon when you encounter it in your daily life?
A.Use words with similar meanings to express
B.Make associations based on the pronunciation of the first letter or suffix
C.Other methods
D.I don’t know
14. Would you deliberately change your way of memorizing words because of this phenomenon (for example, from rote learning to memorizing by combining with example sentences and scenarios)?
A. Have made significant changes
B. Have made some changes
C. Have thought about it but haven't changed
D. Have never considered it
15.Have you ever had a particularly memorable experience of having a word on the tip of your tongue but just couldn't recall it? Or do you have any effective methods or suggestions for dealing with this phenomenon? We welcome you to share briefly.
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