Fluency refers to how easily one can communicate ideas through speaking or writing, while accuracy focuses on correct grammar usage. Fluency involves practicing what you know to speak fluidly, whereas accuracy requires focusing on language rules. True proficiency combines both fluency and accuracy, along with appropriacy or using the right language structures for different contexts. The document encourages practicing oral fluency daily to improve communication skills.

1. FLUENCY VS ACCURACY
IMELDA B. DE TORRES

2. FLUENCY
 how well and how easily you can communicate your
ideas
 the ability to produce written and spoken language
with ease
 the ability to speak with a good, but not necessarily
perfect, command of intonation, grammar, and
vocabulary

4. ACCURACY
 mastery of the rules of grammar
ability to produce grammatically correct sentences
 linguistic competence
 may not include the ability to speak or write fluently

6. THE DIFFERENCE
FLUENCY
• Practice what you
know
ACCURACY
• Focus on language

7. APPROPRIACY
 the correct structures used to carry out a
communicative function of language
 sociolinguistic competence
 a word is suitable for the context it is being
used in

8. PROFICIENCY
fluency + accuracy = proficiency
linguistic competence
sociolinguistic competence
discourse competence = communicative
strategic competence competence

9. Practice and sharpen your oral fluency
skills every day.
Take advantage of every opportunity to
practice your communication skills so that
when important occasions arise, you will
have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the
clarity, and the emotions to affect other
people.

10. Thank you and good day!
IDT