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 Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Certification Rotterdam Netherlands 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: People speak because of need/desire. When presenting speaking as a productive skill the teacher must take into account accuracy vs fluency. Accuracy is the correct use of grammar and vocabulary People speak because of need/desire. When presenting speaking as a productive skill the teacher must take into account accuracy vs fluency. Accuracy is the correct use of grammar and vocabulary  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Certification Vadodara India 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: Unit 8 covered the productive skills topics of speaking and writing. The difference between fluency based activities vs accuracy based activities were also explained. Fluency being not as interested in errors or technicalities Unit 8 covered the productive skills topics of speaking and writing. The difference between fluency based activities vs accuracy based activities were also explained. Fluency being not as interested in errors or technicalities  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas 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. 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 thinking what the next word should be. If we consider language learning in general and an ESA style lesson in particular, then within the whole lesson fluency and accuracy are equally important. With an ESA lesson however depending upon which stage we are in during that lesson,...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Jobs Khenchela Algeria 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 was focused on speaking and writing. It also then focused on fluency vs. accuracy. This was a good lesson for me to be reminded of because my tendency is to focus on accuracy more than fluency. But its good to be reminded that students cannot be expected to be accurate at all times and must be allowed to practice speaking in a way that flows. I also thought it was helpful to discuss some of the issues that might make it difficult for a foreign student to learn to write english. This unit was...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Certification Oran Algeria 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 completes the introduction to integrated skills in the classroom by presenting productive skills. I feel that I can most relate to the discussion about accuracy vs fluency. More often than not This unit completes the introduction to integrated skills in the classroom by presenting productive skills. I feel that I can most relate to the discussion about accuracy vs fluency. More often than not  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TESOL Jobs Rajnandgaon India 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: In this unit I learned that you could do whole lessons just around Vocabulary which in my opinion is just boring for the students. I ny humble opinion I would rather add Vocabulary as extra and "inject"" new or rarely used words in the lessons and then use them more frequently." This unit is really enjoyable and I liked it. Present Tenses are one of my favorite part of the grammar so I didn't have any problems with it. But I really appreciate all of examples of active stage of the lesson and underlined...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Japan. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Japan, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Japan. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TESOL Certification Japan Toyohashi 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 chapter has many similarities to the previous one but I think it is useful to highlight much of what is taught here. The focus on fluency vs accuracy is something that I found extremely useful and I will consciously adapt my lessons...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word "deterioration". This word is used as a noun and describes the process of something becoming progressively worse. Some synonyms for deterioration include decline, collapse or drop. 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. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. In this lesson, I have learned how to teach productive skills speaking and writing. The difference between accuracy and fluency activities, speaking activities in the classroom and...  [Read more]

  For statements in the negative form, what we have to do is add the auxiliary verb 'to do'. For subjects 'I', 'you', 'we' and 'they', we simply leave 'do' as 'do', use the word 'not', and keep the base form of the verb now for the negative statements. However, for 'he', 'she' and 'it', we have to conjugate our auxiliary verb into 'does'. We still use 'not' and we still keep the base form of the verb. The pattern performing questions is very very similar to the pattern performing negative statements. However, what we've done is invert our subject and our auxiliary verb so that the questions read the auxiliary verb first. Of course, again, we use 'do' for 'I', 'you', 'we' and 'they' and use 'does' for 'he', 'she' and 'it'. In both cases, we've left our verb form as the base form of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 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. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Gayathri D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Speaking, on the other hand, requires a greater degree of rarely have to think and plan an answer. There are a lot of speaking activities in the classroom. They are as follows: Accuracy...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Learning English is a continues process and it starts right after the birth of a baby. Parents are the first teachers to the kids. So they must need to understand the importance of the English language. Children are adept at picking up on the family’s’ attitudes. If they realize that in their family it isn’t important they won’t give importance to it. So it’s the parents’ who’s responsible for making the environment at home and let this skill nourish and nurture the kid. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Abdul s. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The first three years’ age of any infant decides the habits and personality of the kid. As it grooms the kid....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wanjia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Productive skills are fundamental in communication and language learning as they foster the ability of the speaker to express ideas and also help in cementing concepts when learning the language. Productive skills compliment passive skills as their focus on the production of meaning (sentence construction) vs passive skills where the interpretation of the sentence is...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Language is everywhere. It plays an essential role in our life. We use it as a tool to communicate with the people around us. But do we understand how the brain processes the language and the many factors that influence language learning? This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Juri N. According to common theory, L1 (first language) acquisition happens in a natural setting and the linguistic knowledge is developed subconsciously. In contrast, L2 (second language) learning is generally more formal because the learning process happens in school with limited hours of instruction. Also, in L2 learning, the knowledge is developed consciously. Also read: Top 5 Tips: How to Learn a New Language When Teaching English Abroad Many studies have...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas When you teach English as a foreign language it’s important to pay attention to details that we sometimes ignore when communicating with other native level speakers, either in spoken or written English. Some people have got into the habit of writing in uppercase/capital letters, use abbreviations, and don’t think much about punctuation. We also tend not to be too critical of people’s spoken English as long as we get the point across. ‘There’s a lot of cars on the road today’ is grammatically incorrect for example. We also tend to enjoy speaking when we should be letting others speak. This is a particular issue in the classroom when you should be maximizing student talk time and minimizing yours. Here are some thoughts about many things that you...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xinzhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I got excited when i heard about the TEFL Certificate which enables non-natives to teach English worldwide. While taking the online course, having seen most of the adds require being native speakers, makes me think about if they have any rightfulness in their opt or not. The most important and explicit difference of a non-native ESL teacher is observed in teaching...  [Read more]

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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Quebec? Are you interested in teaching English in Quebec? Check out our opportunities in this beautiful US state, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| The reason why I chose this subject is that I wonder how I as a non native english speaker newly certificated as a tefl teacher will do as a teacher. Do nonnative english speaking teachers (NNEST) hav Personally I have gained a great deal from this course and wish I had taken it...  [Read more]