Accuracy Vs Fluency

  Before we move on to the planning of a lesson for speaking skills, something that we need to look at first is the idea of the accuracy versus the fluency of speaking. Accuracy relates to the correct usage of grammar and vocabulary, whereas fluency relates to our ability to continue speaking without any interruption. Now, ultimately within a whole ESA lesson or within language learning itself fluency and accuracy are equally important. Within an ESA lesson, however, depending upon which stage we're at in that lesson, then we're either focusing on accuracy or we're focusing on fluency. Remember in the ESA lesson, in the study phase, this is where we're looking at the target language where we're doing our language learning, so it's very important in this stage that we focus on the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Barrington New York and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This lesson is similar to the previous lesson over listening and reading. I am happy to receive the ideas to help the students find interest in the subject material. The game ideas will help as well. I like how it showed how similar, and different the speaking vs. writing. these example lesson plans will help build more lessons in the future. I also like how it defines accuracy vs. fluency while maintaining importance on both. I have always focused on fluency when teaching Spanish. I find the use...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Fryeburg Maine and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: The Engage Phase of ESA appears to be the most engaging and lively with regards to games, music and free flowing activities. The Total Physical Response to involve motion and learning I think will be very engaging. E.g, \"I am bouncing a blue ball to my friend Sari.\" while bouncing the ball. There are multiple ideas within the Engage Phase of a variety of learners within different age groups. The Study Phase is when the language point is presented. The Activate Phase enables free communication...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Marshall Pennsylvania and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit taught proper techniques for teaching productive skill. Productive skills in reference to teaching English are writing and speaking. Both are important and come with their own challenges. Considerations of accuracy vs. fluency are also discussed in this unit. I very much liked that games were included in this unit. My first ESL school was run by amateurs that believed games in the classroom were unnecessary, and thus forbidden. Needless to say, the classes became tedious for teachers...  [Read more]

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