Oral Communication Proficiency in English of the Grade 5 Pupils

Willow F. Pangket

Abstract


This study aimed to identify the oral communication proficiency in English of the Grade 5 pupils in Bontoc Central School. Specifically, it highlighted fluency, accuracy, and nonverbal cues as they are the most commonly observed features in the oral language. Two speaking tasks were administered to the Grade 5 pupils, and two raters evaluated their performances. The result showed that the pupils’ overall level of the oral communication proficiency in English is early intermediate or Grade 2 level according to the K12 Curriculum Standard. This means that they were only able to demonstrate understanding of grade level appropriate words used to communicate inter- and intrapersonal experiences, ideas, thoughts, actions and feelings. Furthermore, at this level, they only demonstrated understanding of common expressions for effective oral interpretation and communication. The findings only show that the oral proficiency in English of the Grade 5 pupils needs improvement on their fluency in speech, accuracy in the form and production of grammatically correct linguistic structures, and demonstration of appropriate nonverbal cues as these features in oral communication are interrelated. Findings and interpretation also show that pupils who have strong command of grammatical structure and understanding of various verbal and nonverbal elements in oral communication display a speech that is effortless, smooth with adequate speed.   

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijhss.11.2.4


Keywords


accuracy, fluency, nonverbal cues, oral communication proficiency

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