‘’THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LISTENING COMPREHENSION AND SPEAKING FLUENCY AMONG ADVANCED LEVEL EFL STUDENTS.’’

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study examines the connection between advanced EFL students' speaking fluency and listening comprehension abilities. Thirty master's degree candidates, all between the ages of twenty and twenty-five, who were certified in advanced language proficiency by the IELTS 7 or CEFR C1 were among the participants. A multiple-choice listening test with ten questions worth one point each and a maximum potential score of ten was used to evaluate listening comprehension. Participants were asked to describe a particular prompt in English in order to gauge their speaking fluency. Two independent raters assessed the recorded oral responses using the Speaking Fluency rubric, which has a maximum score of 16. Speaking performance and listening comprehension have a substantial positive statistically significant link, according to data analysis. With implications for language education and assessment procedures, the findings expand our understanding of how advanced learners' receptive and productive language skills interact.