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Ebsworth, Miriam Eisenstein – ESL Magazine, 1998
Discusses the debate over fluency versus accuracy in teaching English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL). Defines fluency and accuracy; examines alternative approaches (meaning first, accuracy first, and accuracy and fluency from the beginning); evaluates the alternatives; and highlights implications for teaching ESL. A sidebar presents an accuracy and…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Grammar
