On Monday, June 2, 2025, the College of Education and Languages, Department of English Language, hosted a national workshop titled “Improving Fluency: Strategies to Build Confidence in Speaking and Writing.” The workshop aimed to provide educators with practical strategies to enhance students’ language fluency and boost their confidence in communication.
The first session, led by Asst. Lect. Lana Dlawar Miran from the Department of English Language at Lebanese French University, focused on “Improving Fluency – Strategies to Build Confidence in Writing.” She introduced a range of instructional techniques designed to help students write more smoothly and effectively, emphasizing methods such as structured practice, scaffolding, and sentence-building exercises to overcome common writing challenges.
The second session, presented by Asst. Lect. Bestoon Saleh, also from Lebanese French University, focused on “Improving Fluency – Strategies to Build Confidence in Speaking.” He explored interactive and student-centered strategies to develop speaking fluency, including role-play, pair work, and guided discussion. He highlighted the importance of creating a supportive environment that encourages learners to speak without fear of making mistakes, thereby enhancing both fluency and self-confidence.
Workshop Outcomes
- Understand the key components of writing and speaking fluency in language learning.
- Identify common barriers that hinder students’ confidence in communication.
- Explore effective strategies to build fluency in both writing and speaking.
- Learn how to design supportive, low-anxiety classroom activities that encourage language use.
- Discover techniques such as “I Do, We Do, You Do,” Power Writing, and Brick-by-Brick writing to scaffold student progress.
- Recognize the role of confidence-building and feedback in improving language fluency.
- Develop practical approaches for engaging students with different communication strengths and challenges.
Presenter(s) Information:
Asst. Lect. Lana Dlawar Miran
Instructor at the Department of English Language, College of Education and Languages, Lebanese French University.
Asst. Lect. Bestoon Saleh Instructor at the Department of English Language, College of Education and Languages, Lebanese French University.
