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Disagree 
(2) 
Agree 
(3) 
Strongly 
Agree (4) 
1. English spoken in the Philippines is of 
international standard. 
2. Philippine English is easy to understand. 
3. Philippine English sounds funny. 
4. Philippine English pronunciation is 
difficult to understand. 
5. Philippine English sounds uneducated. 
6. Philippine English is a prestigious 
variety of English. 
7. Philippine English is used by most 
professionals in the Philippines. 
8. Philippine English is good English. 
9. I don’t mind learning English in the 
Philippines. 
10. I love listening to Philippine English. 
Appendix G: English Proficiency Self-Assessment 
Instruction: Please check (√ ) the box that corresponds to your answer. 
YES 
NO 
1. I can introduce myself and others 
2. I can talk about my daily activities and personal preferences. 
3. I can discuss future plans, such as where I want to live and what I will be doing 
in the next few years. 
4. I can discuss complex information in debates or meetings. 
5. I can use my language persuasively to advocate a point of view that is not 
necessarily my own. 
6. I can express my likes and dislikes using words, phrases, and memorized 
expressions. 
7. I can make a presentation about my personal and social experiences. 
8. I can describe in detail a social event or a local celebration. 
9. I can use both informal to formal speech when speaking to a mixed group. 

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Adapted from NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements. Retrieved from 
http://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/Can-Do_Statements.pdf