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Jun 2022
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224. 5 Fluency Practice Strategies for T...

HADAR SHEMESH
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What is the best way to become fluent? Practice! But not every practice is equally effective. In this episode, I’m sharing with you my top 5 fluency practice strategies that my coaches and I have been using with our students for years, and that have gotten great results!

Here’s a short recap of my 5 fluency practice strategies: 1. Speaking with feedback (even when you don’t have anyone to give you feedback) 2. Daily speaking practice on varied topics 3. Imitation 4. Listening & Transcribing 5. Challenging yourself

For more details, see this post: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/5-fluency-strategies-for-teachers-and-students/

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