ELT365 · Day 183 — Accuracy vs fluency — knowing which to target

Idea — Accuracy focuses on correct forms; fluency focuses on communicating meaning without stopping. Both matter. The error is mixing correction into fluency tasks — it kills flow.

Example — Fluency task: tell your partner about your weekend — teacher listens but does not interrupt. Accuracy task: a structured drill or gap-fill.

Try — Label each speaking activity in your next lesson as accuracy or fluency. Make sure your correction style matches the task type.

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