COGNITIVE FACTORS

1. I hold back from speaking English

because I have a limited vocabulary.
2. I find it difficult to speak English
naturally without using filler words.
(e.g. “um”, “ah”, and “hmm”)
3. I hold back from speaking English
when I have no idea of the correct
and appropriate words to use when
speaking.
4. I struggle to speak English naturally
without switching to my native
language.
5. I hold back from speaking English
because I might use the wrong words
or phrases.
6. I hold back from speaking English
because my grammar is not good.
7. … because I feel that I commit
grammatical errors.
8. … because I experience difficulty in
organizing my ideas properly when
speaking.
9. … because I find it difficult to use
prepositions (e.g., in, at, on).
10. … because I am unsure or confuse of
the words I want to utter.
11. … because my pronunciation is bad.
12. … because I lack adequate active
vocabulary.
13. … because I struggle to say certain
sounds or words (e.g., "th").
14. … because my speech articulation is
affected by my regional or local
accent or I belong to ethnic group.
15. … if I don't know how to pronounce
a particular word.
16. …because I am unsure of my
understanding of the topic/lesson.
17. … because I might forget the ideas
in my mind.
18. …because I don’t have basic idea
about the particular topic.
19. …because I am uncertain to express
my thoughts.
 20. … when the topic is unrelatable or
unfamiliar (eg. I have not yet
encounter the situation).

Part III. Other Factors Affecting the Oral Fluency in English (required to answer).

Directions: Answer the question and the space provided below. Kindly elaborate your answers

by providing specific examples and scenarios.

1. What other factors do you think affect your oral fluency in English?

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