In today's episode, I try to take a deeper look into what people think fluency is, and I question what our conception is for that term. From the get-go, I can say that it's a very tricky term to define and I also believe that it shouldn't be considered as a goal in language proficiency. I open the debate as to what other aspects of English language learning are truly important, in my opinion, and what really counts when it comes to communication.
The two articles I mention in this episode are:
- What does it mean to be fluent? - to the English language teacher - by Chia Suan Chong, and
- Native English speakers are the world’s worst communicators - by BBC.com
I think you'll find in those articles some food for thought, and maybe help you change your mindset into a more achievable goal.
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