The Influence of Confidence on Speaking English Language

Among Grade 11 Accountancy Business and Management

(ABM) Students at Ramos National High School

A Thesis Presented to Faculty of the Senior High School

Department, Ramos National High School
Ramos, Tarlac

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Practical

Research 2
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Barrientos, Merry Lyn

Cumaway, Anjielyn
Crisostomo, Jeiro
Dacutan, Michael Gan
Facun, Alfred Jan
Melegrito, Jeremieh
Melivo, Meliza
Ramiscal, Trisha
Ramos, Jeraldine
Reyes, Ginelle
Siborboro, Rhiane Mae
 Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND IT’S BACKGROUND

Introduction

After Mandarin Chinese and Spanish, English is the third most widely spoken

language in the world. It is qualified and spoken in more than 118 nations and is

frequently referred to as the diplomatic or international language. Potter, S. and Crystal

D. The Indo-European language of the West Germanic language family is English

Many people consider modern English to be the universal language and it is

used as the standard in many other domains, such as computer programming,

international trade, and higher education.

Learning a foreign language might be difficult because it involves a lot of mental

exercises, but it can also help pupils become more analytical and cognitively strong. A

2012 study conducted in Switzerland found that learning a new language can improve

students' creativity by changing the way the brain is organized, specifically affecting the

areas of the brain that control memory and conscious cognition

 Over time, bilingualism can enhance focus and memory while maintaining

cognitive function well into old life. Additionally, it will improve the personalities and self-

worth of the students. In other words, the brain gets tougher and more expansive when

learning a new language. Considering that English is the language spoken by everyone.

People who live in a multicultural country like the United Arab Emirates must speak

English in order to interact with others in a variety of social settings. This has increased

the significance of studying English and brought attention to the role that teachers play

in helping students acquire procedural knowledge as opposed to language rules

(Canagarajah, 2014). Furthermore, as many international students find it difficult to

adjust to their new lifestyle and integrate into the local culture, speaking English fluently

also has a negative impact on students' self-esteem (Banjong, 2015). Students who

have low self-esteem may experience emotional and academic setbacks as well.

These days, with financial problem and educational advancements, some kids

are unfortunate enough to reach the required goal. They view the language barrier as a

hurdle that will hinder them, particularly when it comes to establishing their credibility

and getting good grades in academic settings. They may experience a variety of issues,

such as trouble comprehending material, particularly scientific material, since they are

unfamiliar with several words and ideas. They will grow weary of having to look up every

difficult term they come across, which will either depress them or motivate them to put in

even more effort. If there is a barrier, these students' grades will gradually go down. As

a result, they may find it difficult to interact with others and their self-esteem may remain

quite low. Because of this, speaking English fluently might be as simple for some people
as breathing, while it is a nightmare for others. When it comes to English language

competency, non-native speakers who began their education early tend to be more

proficient than those who began later in life. Pupils who began at a very young age

typically have very high English language competency, on par with pupils who speak

English as their first language. You sent Speaking fluency is also an important

component of communication competence, because the ability of speaking fluently can

help the speaker to produce continuous speech without comprehension difficulties for

the listener and to maintain the communicative ideas more effectively.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to describe the Confidence of Grade 11 Accountancy Business

and Management (ABM) students of Ramos National High School towards speaking the

English Language, specifically, the study seeks to answer the following:

1. What is the level of self-reported English speaking fluency among Grade 11 ABM

students at Ramos National High School?

2. Does a significant correlation exist between students' self-reported confidence and

their actual English speaking proficiency?

3. How can findings from this study inform the development of language learning

technologies for this specific student population?

Scope and Delimitation

 To Collect Data, the prepared survey questionnaire will be answered by Grade

11 ABM students. This study aims to examine student's confidence in speaking the

English language. This research will serve as a guide to the future researchers who will

also conduct this type of study.

Beginning with the methodology, to be followed by conducting and ending with

the presentation of the results. The objective of this research is to determine the

impacts of confidence on the students and this can be used as a basis for what level of

confidence in speaking the English language we will do the observation and analysis

comprehend suggestions and feedback.

Significance of the Study

This research is made to gather vital information and knowledge about the

selected issue from the respondents, current research, thesis work, and relevant

websites in order to prepare the public for the anticipated importance of the findings.

To students. This study will encourage them to be confident in speaking

English since this will provide information about how they can increase their confidence

level in speaking English language. These students will be able to overcome their

anxiety, shyness and fear in speaking English.

 To the school administration. This study will help the school administrator in

planning programs or activities that can enhance the students confidence in speaking

English language.

To the teachers. They could help each other in implementing plans and

strategies in encouraging students' self confidence in speaking English language and

will be equipped with scientific research thus they can treat this problem objectively.

To the parents. They could encourage the students to be confident in speaking

the English language, it is also to know what their children feel when speaking English

such as anxiety. This would give them an opportunity to help guide their children in

leading problems that may affect their confidence especially with regards to their

Speaking Foreign language.

To future researchers. This research will be a useful reference for the future

researchers who would plan to make any related study

Definition of Terms

For the readers clear understanding of the presented study. Several terms are

defined as follows:

Bilingualism. Defined as the ability of people to speak and comprehend two

language
 Confidence. The feeling of having no doubt in yourself and in your ability

Diplomatic Language. Refers to communications that are short on substance but

long on euphemism. (csmonitor.com)

Language Barrier. The lack of communication between people who don't share

the same language.

Multicultural Country. Defines as the people who have different nationalities

that share and live in the same society or community.

Self- esteem. Similar to Self Respect. It is how a person sees his/her worth.

West Germatic. This a subdivision of the Germanic languages that includes High

German, Low German, Yiddish, Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and English

(yourdictionary.com), that is far by the most-spoken West Germanic language, with

more than 1 billion speakers worldwide.