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Accuracy vs. Fluency When Speaking - TEFL Blog
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 Federico Riva
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Accuracy vs. Fluency When Speaking
In this blog post, we will consider some important educational background theoretical and practical knowledge. The planning of a lesson for speaking skills (one of the two productive skills) requires us to look first at the ideas of accuracy versus fluency.
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We will start by defining our terms.1) Speaking accuracy relates to the correct usage of grammar and vocabulary.2) Speaking fluency relates to our ability to continue speaking without any interruption, such as... [Read more]
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Productive and Receptive Skills in the ESL Classroom - 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... [Read more]
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A Guide to Fluency vs. Accuracy in English Language Teaching
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Mastering Error Correction: Strategies for Balancing Fluency and Accuracy in ESL Classrooms - TEFL Blog
Fri, 29 Dec 2023 Federico Riva
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Mastering Error Correction: Strategies for Balancing Fluency and Accuracy in ESL Classrooms
Navigating the delicate balance between fostering language fluency and ensuring grammatical accuracy poses a perennial challenge in ESL classrooms. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the nuanced world of error correction strategies, exploring how educators can address language errors effectively while nurturing the fluency and confidence of their students. From distinguishing between errors and mistakes to crafting a three-stage correction process, join us on a journey through practical methods and considerations for creating a supportive and growth-oriented learning environment in ESL settings.
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Comparing Foreign Language Learning in Japan and Canada - TEFL Blog
Tue, 04 Feb 2020 Amanda Stern
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Comparing Foreign Language Learning in Japan and Canada
Globalization has been changing our world. Once foreign cultures have become more and more familiar, and some even hit the global mainstream, such as Bollywood film and the recent wave of K-pop. One thing aiding in bridging this gap would be the rise of interest in bilingualism and multilingualism.
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Canada: Fluency and Productive Skills
Language Fluency
Productive Skills
Japan: Accuracy and Reception Skills
Accuracy
Reception Skills
Balacing Fluency and Accuracy
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Accuracy and Fluency ActivitiesNowadays, how to communicate successfully in the English language has become more significant than reading and writing. For most people, the importance of producing messages effectively and to negotiate meaning is essential. People communicate for various reasons. They want to listen to something, they are interested in what is being said, they want to say something and/ or they have some communicative purposes. It is the teacher?s... [Read more]
Why Teaching Productive Skills is so Important - TEFL Blog
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why Teaching Productive Skills is so Important
Communication is essential for everyday life activities. It's impossible not to communicate. Even when you don't speak a word, you communicate. That's because communication represents the way we express put thoughts, our ideas, and our opinions. It is as much about effective listening and reading as it is about speaking and writing. Communication is built on these four important skills which are divided into Productive Skills (speaking and writing) and Receptive Skills (reading and listening).
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In this text, we take a look at the Productive skills which wouldn't exist without the Receptive ones.
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What is the Importance of Teaching Productive Skills? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 23 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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What is the Importance of Teaching Productive Skills?
Productivity could be described as what someone or something creates or in other words produces. In the world of education, and reference to students, most tangible progress can be seen and heard through two specific means of production, the productive skills of speaking and writing. However, it is important to ask, how important are these productive skills? From the perspective of the teacher, they must understand that in the instances that individuals wish to converse with one another there is a cause, they have a purpose, a need to say something, a need to listen to something, or they are interested in what is being said. (ITTT, 2011) When a teacher can understand this,... [Read more]
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Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.
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Teaching Productive Skills in the Classroom: How Is It Achieved? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Teaching Productive Skills in the Classroom: How Is It Achieved?
In the process of building a strong foundation for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), there are many items to consider. Some of these include parts of speech, theories and methodologies, tenses, lesson planning, and testing. One of the most important parts of this process is teaching productive skills, including speaking and writing, to students of all age groups. While the lesson planning for speaking and writing will be different, they are both used for the primary purpose of communication. When people are communicating with each other, they want to be able to say something through proper communication. They also want to listen and be able to... [Read more]
An Overview of The Many Teaching Skills in The Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 07 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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An Overview of The Many Teaching Skills in The Classroom
Teaching skills can be summarized in four key concepts: communication, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration.
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What do English teachers teach?
Role of the teacher
Teaching methods
Accuracy and Fluency
Students abilities
The 4 Basic Concepts of Teaching Skills
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Teaching Skills to Create The Best Classroom Atmosphere - TEFL Blog
Thu, 08 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Teaching Skills to Create The Best Classroom Atmosphere
Teaching skills in the classroom can be a very challenging experience, but it is essential (at least for any English teacher) to learn how to do it properly and effectively.
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Several Useful Ideas for Your Students to Stay Motivated - TEFL Blog
Mon, 25 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Several Useful Ideas for Your Students to Stay Motivated
When teaching the English language, there may be varying levels of motivation and confidence between students. This could be for many different reasons, some of which could be cultural differences, fear of making mistakes, peer intimidation, lack of interest in the topic, or previous learning experiences. It is our job as teachers to encourage the students to step out of their comfort zones and be driven to accomplish what they came there to do- learn English!
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Why Phonetics and Phonology are Fundamental for Pronunciation - TEFL Blog
Mon, 29 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why Phonetics and Phonology are Fundamental for Pronunciation
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, pronunciation is "how words are pronounced. Pronunciation can be an intimidating prospect for English language learners, especially since English phonetics and phonology hardly seem consistent. The difficulty of English pronunciation should not be underestimated as speaking is a vital component of language learning. Confidence in this skill can be closely linked to students' accuracy and fluency. Therefore, a teacher should understand the basics of phonology and phonetics to help build students' confidence in their speaking skills.
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As a non-native English speaker it is useful to develop your skills in the English language on an ongoing basis. (This is true for Native speakers also).
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It is possible to take a course at almost every level of qualification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Here we will look at some actual courses and what you can do with your degree. Then we will look at what those qualification levels are.
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Professional Skills of a Great Teacher
Education today revolves more around encouraging the student to awaken their confidence, curiosity and desire to learn. A number of teaching techniques have emerged due to this change in education. In my point of view, the following teaching skills are essential to language teaching.
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TEFL 120-hour Course - Unit 12
This episode of Chantelle?s TEFL video diary looks unit 12 of her online course. Unit 12 focuses on the two productive skills speaking and writing. The unit looks at the difference between accuracy and fluency and also discusses activities that can be used to encourage speaking and writing in both controlled and more creative situations. The unit discusses issues specific to writing such as handwriting, spelling, punctuation etc. It also looks at how games can be used in the classroom and encourages you to think about how to adapt different games for different language points.
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Reasons Why Teaching Productive Skills is The Cornerstone of Communication
For this Summative Task, I will be discussing the topic of teaching productive skills in the classroom. As opposed to receptive skills learned previously (reading and listening), productive skills focus on speaking and writing. Regarding writing, this function of language education is often the most neglected in the TEFL world, due firstly, to the fact that teachers and students don't want to monopolize class time with quiet individually driven work. Writing skills are mostly practiced in the form of homework which can often be neglected and completed without necessary focus and effort. Concerning speaking, this function requires a higher deal of language... [Read more]
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Teachers & Learners – Language Levels of Learners
A consideration for the categorization of your language learners is actually their language level.
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The Emphasis on the Need for Teaching Productive Skills - TEFL Blog
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The Emphasis on the Need for Teaching Productive Skills
The productive skills, in my definition, are skills that require the students to articulate or produce words, sounds, speeches, or sentences either in written or typed form. The productive skills are speaking and writing. The productive skills are essential and are needed for communicative purposes in our day to day activities.
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Why are Productive Skills Important?
Preparation for Teaching
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Teach Productive Skills
The productive skills are Speaking and Writing, They are also known as active skills. While speaking and writing are substantially different in many ways, they both are used for the same purpose to communicate.In many ways writing is the more difficult skills, requiring a greater degree of accuracy. When speaking, any misunderstandings can be cleared 'up on the spot', Whereas this is not possible in writing.
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Speaking activities in the classroom
1) Controlled activities:
2) Guided activities:
3) Creative communication:
4) Hand Writing:
5) Spelling:
6) Encouraging students to speak:
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Guidelines for creative speaking activity:
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Accuracy vs. Fluency When Speaking
Federico Riva
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In any lesson the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking are important. When we focus our activities on speaking, how should we approach the issue of speaking fluency versus speaking accuracy? In this blog we will consider these two factors and look at where they apply in real lesson examples.
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Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.
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Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.
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