Saturday 9:30 - 10:20 AM
Bong Sun Hwa, Olympic ParkTel 
Building fluency and Accuracy With Upper Level Students

What are the characteristics of the upper-level language student? What are their needs and their weaknesses? Which is more important at this level: accuracy or fluency? Most importantly, what is fluncy and how can we help our upper-level students achieve it? This presentation will examine these questions as well as introduce Passages, a new multi-skills course  for 
upper-intermediate to advanced-level students of North American English.. 
Continuing the tradition of the Interchange series, Passages integrates structural, functional, and thematic syllabuses for a communicative approach that focuses on both fluency and accuracy. Challenging grammar points and thought-provoking topics make Passages an effective course for upper level learners. The presenter will discuss the rationale behind the course, demonstrate its components, and discuss ways in which it addresses both fluency and accuracy to provide a passage to effective communication.