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

Аннотация

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. 1.INTRODUCTION Enabling learners to communicate successfully is the aim of language learning. Speaking and listening are the two fundamental abilities that form the basis of spoken communication.This study investigates the connection between advanced level EFL students' speaking fluency and listening comprehension. Our study supports the interdependence hypothesis in language learning by finding a high positive correlation between speaking fluency and listening comprehension. This strengthens the theoretical link between receptive (listening) and productive (speaking) language skills. In language development, hearing usually comes before speaking, and listening is essential for improving speaking ability. Two 4-To’plam 2-son Aprel , 2025 274 Ilm fan taraqqiyotida raqamli iqtisodiyot va zamonaviy ta'limning o'rni hamda rivojlanish omillari viewpoints have been used to analyse this relationship. First, hearing entails mental operations that enable students to comprehend and evaluate auditory information, including meaning. Second, speaking skills are shaped and controlled in large part by listening (Demir, 2005) As the listener actively constructs the meaning of the message being conveyed, listening is an active process. According to this viewpoint, listening is crucial for both comprehending the information and developing suitable answers (Lukong, 1998). When listening, the listener must use contextual cues and past knowledge to make sense of the information. Conversely, the ability to speak is a necessary life skill. It usually happens in interactive settings when taking turns and rapid thinking are necessary. Speaking typically takes place in real time with little preparation, in contrast to written communication (Thornbury, 2005). According to Brown (2004), speaking and listening are two examples of language abilities that are closely associated since they use similar communication routes. Achieving complete language competency requires mastery of these four essential language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Specifically, good communication plays a big role in academic success, but poor communication can make it harder to succeed. This study aims to investigate the connection between speaking fluency and listening comprehension, particularly among advanced EFL students. The research is entitled "The Relationship Between Listening Comprehension and Speaking Fluency Among Advanced Level EFL Students." 2.Literature review Understanding the connection between speaking fluency and listening comprehension abilities has drawn more attention, especially from advanced second language (L2) learners.In order to contribute to the field of research by demonstrating the link between receptive and productive skills, this study 4-To’plam 2-son Aprel , 2025 275 Ilm fan taraqqiyotida raqamli iqtisodiyot va zamonaviy ta'limning o'rni hamda rivojlanish omillari attempts to determine the relationship between speaking fluency and listening comprehension. Speaking fluency and listening comprehension are frequently seen as two essential elements of language ability, and their interplay may provide important insights into how second language learners learn and utilize the language. Studies indicate that since speaking fluency and listening comprehension both need the processing of linguistic information and the capacity to react properly in real-time conversation, both can be greatly enhanced by having strong listening comprehension abilities.Tamador K. conducted the research. Tamador K. Abu-Snoubar (2017) found a relationship between speaking fluency and listening comprehension in both males and females.According to the survey, women are more likely to be active. According to Vandergrift (2015), listening comprehension makes it easier to learn grammar and vocabulary, two things that are crucial for fluency. Furthermore, according to Kormos (2011), students who possess strong listening comprehension abilit