SLIDE 1: TITLE

Basic English Speaking Skills of Workers of Selected Business Establishments in

Catarman, Northern Samar.

Generally, the study is all about the basic speaking skills of workers using the lingua franca, or
the English language. The study will focus on the speaking skills of Flower shop, Hardware
Stores, and School Supply stores in the mentioned locale. Also, study can help the respondents
in improving their speaking skills in English. And finally, with the results of this research study,
the respondents will appreciate the English language more especially its role in their field of
work.

SLIDE 2: OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

This study is sought to determine the basic English speaking skills of speaking skills of workers
of the private and public sectors of Catarman, Northern Samar.

Specifically, this study is aimed to:

1. To determine the demographic-profile of the workers according to their:

a. Age
b. Gender
c. Civil status
d. Educational attainment
2. To find out the strengths and weaknesses of the English speaking skills of the
respondents.
3. To ascertain if there is a significant relationship between the socio-demographic profile of
the respondents and the basic English speaking skills of the business establishment
workers of Catarman, Northern Samar.

Two, with this study, the researchers can determine the respondents knowledge in the said
language and the researchers can see how good their speaking skills are.

Three, also with this research study, the researchers will ascertain if the socio-demographic
(independent variable) affects the basic English speaking skills (dependent variable) of the
respondents.

SLIDE 3: SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

Where: Catarman, Northern Samar

The researchers chose the municipality of Catarman as their choice of locale due to the fact that
Catarman is the business centre of the province of Northern Samar. And the fitted businesses to
our study resides in the mentioned locale. The researchers chose three business categories
which are Flower Shops, Hardware Stores, and School Supply Stores.

When: 2016-2017

Who: Workers of Selected Business Establishments in Catarman

As mentioned, the total population of the study comprises the workers of the three business
categories in the said locale.

SLIDE 4: WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE STUDY?

1. Workers of Flower Shops

2. Workers of Hardware Stores
3. Workers of School Supply Stores

All the workers in general of the certain businesses under these three categories are the ones
who will answer the questionnaire and will undergo the oral test.
SLIDE 5: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Theory on Habit Formation

Theory on Communicative Competence and Profile
Theory on Functional Communicative Activities

The theory of Habit Formation by Wendy Wood and Dennis Runger states that learning to speak
well is like learning any other significant skill. If one wants to either be fluent or proficient in
English he must begin with the desire to learn. He must be determined and focused on what he
wants. And with that, if he wants to learn, he must practice and practice to be effective and
successful.

The theory of Communicative Competence and Profile by Hymes Dell states that a normal
person acquires knowledge of sentences not only as grammatical structures but also of what is
appropriate. Meaning, a person can know if a statement is correct may it be the sentences
grammatical formation or on how the sentence is used. In addition to this, the communicative
competence of a person can be affected by their profile for example, the language or dialect
spoken or used at home, the reading materials commonly used, their activities outside work,
and the language or dialect used in normal conversations.

The theory on Functional Communicative Activities by William Letterwood anchors this study.
Through sharing opinions, ideas, thoughts and feelings and communicating with others, ones
speaking skills are developed and improved making him more proficient in speaking English.

SLIDE 6: PARADIGM

Independent Variables:

(Socio-Demographic Profile):

1. Age
2. Gender
3. Civil status
4. Educational attainment

Dependent Variables:

1. Basic English speaking skills

The independent variables may affect the dependent variable of the study. Meaning, the age,
the gender, the civil status, and the educational attainment of the respondents can affect the
level of their basic English speaking skills.

METHODOLOGY

SLIDE 7: RESEARCH DESIGN

Descriptive Research (Survey Method)

The study is a descriptive type of research since it aims to find out the levels of basic English
speaking skills of the workers in the selected business establishments in Catarman, Northern
Samar. Also, the study utilizes this type of research because it compares the two variables of
the study if the two variables have a significant relationship or not. This study employs the
survey method as it uses a questionnaire that is composed of open and close ended questions.
SLIDE 8: POPULATION AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

The researchers first gathered the numbers of workers in the three categories, a total of 98
respondents. With the huge number of population, the researchers decided to set a quota for
the respondents, and come up with 30 samples in the population.

SLIDE 9: RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

The instrument that will be used in gathering the data for the research study is the two-part
instrument. It contains the questions related to the demographic profile of the respondents such
as the age, gender, civil status and the educational attainment. The second part of the research
instrument contains the oral test, with ten (10) questions formulated by the researchers. With
the help of an English expert the questionnaire were revised and improved.

SLIDE 10: STATISTICAL TREATMENT

In gathering the data for the study, the researchers will first use the percentage formula. The
percentage formula will quantify the demographic profile of the respondents. Another formula
that will be used for this study is the weighted mean formula. This formula will measure the
speaking skills of the respondents. And to test the null hypothesis of the two variables of the
study, the researchers will use the multi-regression analysis.