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      What would you choose: Fluency over accuracy or accuracy over fluency?

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      Submitted by Victoria Kamchatka on 23 January, 2012 - 11:12
      I would like to share with you what I’ve learnt from my practice. Last year I made such an experiment.
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      Fluency activities for lower levels

      Submitted by TE Editor on 27 April, 2011 - 06:14

      Developing spoken fluency with learners at low levels can be very challenging, but here are some tips and activities which may help.

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      Fluency pressures build

      Submitted by nikeditor on 9 February, 2009 - 11:16
      Sharman Sullivan, the principal of the Edward F. Parthum School, credits the success in part to Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol, a program that began in Lawrence three years ago where English is taught during other academic classes, and teachers use strategies to make content accessible to English language learners. Read more
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      Krashen teaching methods challenged

      Submitted by nikeditor on 8 January, 2009 - 16:23
      First let's look at what fluency in a language means. My definition can be found in a document that is a few years old, called The Linguist Manifesto. Fluency does not mean perfection. Perfection in another language is an illusion, but we can all achieve fluency. We can always improve. As long as we are communicating effectively we are fluent. Read more
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