Implementing Fluency First Activities in an Intermediate-Level EAP Reading Class.

Iancu, Martha A.

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ERIC Number: EJ611409

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Publication Date: 2000

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Implementing Fluency First Activities in an Intermediate-Level EAP Reading Class.

Iancu, Martha A.

TESOL Journal, v9 n2 p11-16 Sum 2000

Suggests that by nurturing a pleasant, meaningful, and self-motivating atmosphere, Fluency First reading and writing assignments prove rewarding to teachers and students alike. Fluency First is a systematic set of activities for developing fluency and then focusing on clarity and correctness. It was designed and implemented by English for academic purposes teachers at the City College of New York. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Higher Education, Language Fluency, Program Descriptions, Reading Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Whole Language Approach

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: Building Knowledge and Know-How: Techniques and Technology that Promote Practice and Proficiency.