Southern Christian College

United Church of Christ in the Philippines

Quezon Avenue, Poblacion 5, Midsayap, Cotabato
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

September 20, 2023

FILMA D. JOROLAN, MAN, Ed. D.

Dean, College of Midwifery and Allied Health Sciences
Southern Christian College, Midsayap, Cotabato

Ma'am:

We, graduating BSED- English students, are planning to conduct a study entitled "FACTORS
AFFECTING THE ENGLISH ORAL FLUENCY OF THE TERTIARY EDUCATION STUDENTS
OF SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE" as a requirement of our degree.

In line with this, we are seeking your approval to conduct a pilot test in your department
specifically with the 2nd year students of Diploma in Midwifery to test the reliability of our
research questionnaires.

Your approval of this request will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much!

Respectfully yours,

JODELYN MAE S. CANGREJO

KAREN JOY C. LEJARZO

REINA RICA N. NERGUA

Researchers

Noted:

WRECHELLE P. SUÑAS, MALT

Adviser
 SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
United Church of Christ in the Philippines
9410 Midsayap, Cotabato

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Certificate of Validation

We, the undersigned, validated the research interview guide/research survey

questionnaire of Jodelyn Mae S. Cangrejo, Karen Joy C. Lejarzo, and Reina Rica N.
Nergua for their study entitled "FACTORS AFFECTING THE ENGLISH ORAL
FLUENCY OF THE TERTIARY EDUCATION STUDENTS OF SOUTHERN
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE." This certificate is based on the attached revised interview
guide/research survey questionnaire.

HERSIL TERENCE SEAN C. VILLAMOR, MEAL ________________________

Validator Date

FARAH REA MEA U. MACAPAAR, MALT _ ________________________

Validator Date

FERDINAND R. FADERA ________________________

Validator Date

Southern Christian College

United Church of Christ in the Philippines
 Quezon Avenue, Poblacion 5, Midsayap, Cotabato
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Dear Students,

Greetings of peace and prosperity!

We are currently conducting our thesis entitled "FACTORS AFFECTING THE ENGLISH ORAL
FLUENCY OF THE TERTIARY EDUCATION STUDENTS OF SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN
COLLEGE". This study hopes to determine the factors affecting the English oral fluency of the
tertiary education students.

With respect to this, we are humbly asking for your cooperation by answering the questionnaire
honestly and completely. Any information you provide will be highly appreciated. Rest assured
that your responses will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and used for research
purposes only.

We are hoping for your positive response. Thank you and God bless!

FACTORS AFFECTING THE ENGLISH ORAL FLUENCY OF THE TERTIARY

EDUCATION STUDENTS OF SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Part I. Demographic Profile

Directions: Please supply the information needed.

Name (Optional): ______________________ Degree Program/ Course: ______________

Ethnicity: ____________________________ Sex: ______________

Part II. Factors Affecting the Oral Fluency in English

Directions. Read each statement carefully. Then, put a checkmark () in the box that
corresponds to your answer using the scale below:

Scale: Description:

4 Always
3 Often
2 Sometimes
1 Never

Always Often Sometimes Never

Statements
(4) (3) (2) (1)
AFFECTIVE FACTORS
1. I talk less during recitations because
I am shy.
2. I feel shy when speaking English in
class.
3. I feel shy to express my ideas if
someone requires me to speak in
English during class discussions.
4. I feel shy when meeting someone of
the opposite sex.
5. I feel shy when meeting new
people.
6. I do not feel confident speaking in
English.
7. I feel conscious when I am around
strangers.
8. I lose self-confidence when I make
mistakes, and someone corrects my
English.
9. I experience trouble looking at
someone right in the eye and
maintaining eye contact.
10. I do not feel confident when
 presenting a speech in front of an
audience.
11. I fear criticism from others while
speaking.
12. I am afraid that people will laugh at
me if I make mistakes while
speaking in English.
13. I worry about being teased when I
speak in English.
14. I am afraid to participate in English
class because I fear making
mistakes.
15. I am afraid that I will look foolish
when I speak English.
16. I feel pressured when giving a
speech.
17. I feel anxious before performing a
speaking task.
18. I feel nervous when the teacher asks
me to speak in English.
19. I feel tense when I am with people
who are fluent in English.
20. I always get nervous when speaking
English in public; it seems like I
lose all the ideas I have prepared in
mind.
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 keep repeating words
and subjects when I feel confused
and/or uncertain about what to say.
11. … because my pronunciation is bad
(e.g., accent, specific words).
12. … because I speak without using
proper intonation and stress (e.g.,
monotone voice)
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 (e.g., The Filipino
pronunciation of chocolate is ‘Cho-
co-leit’ instead of tʃɑk·lət/ chack-
luht)
15. … if I do not 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 have poor
comprehension.
19. …because I am unsure how to
interpret the topic.
20. … when the topic is unrelatable or
unfamiliar (e.g., I have not yet
encountered the lesson/ situation)

Part III. Other Factors Affecting the Oral Fluency in English

Directions: Please respond to the question in the space provided below. Ensure that you elaborate

on your answers by including specific examples and scenarios.

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