5. One of four language skills.
It is a psychological process that involves
● Receiver (receiving message)
● Message (constructing meaning from it)
● Sender (responding to messages)
Listening skill is a process of receiving, interpreting and
reacting to a message from the speaker. No conversation is
complete without listening.Thus act of skillful listening is the
basis for developing intelligence.
6. Hearing and listening are two different terms.
1) Hearing is a physical
response or act to
perceive (understand)
sound through the ear.
2) It is a passive process.
1) Listening requires concentration
so that your brain processes
meaning from words and
sentences. It leads to learning.
2) It is a active process.
7. 2) Speaking skill :
❖ Speaking skill is an ability to convey or express one’s
message, information, ideas, feelings, thoughts,
opinions verbally in suitable manner in front of others
based on different matters.
❖ It is one of the most interactive and productive skill.
❖ It develops understanding through communication.
❖ It also develops inter - personal skills (team working).
8. 3) Reading skill :
★ Reading skill is the ability of an individual to read, comprehend and
interpret written words on any reading material such as books, article,
newspapers etc.
★ It is an integral part of modern life.It helps to discover new things by
enabling to educate yourself in any area or field of life.
★ Henceforth, it develops mind, imagination power, creative thinking in
order to do research.
★ There are strategies of reading comprehension : re- read the text,
activate prior knowledge, infer the meaning, summarize the story, use
context clues, locate key words, visualize properly and evaluate
understanding.
10. 4) Writing skill :
➢ Writing skill is a important and powerful tool used in everyday life.
➢ It includes all the knowledge and abilities related to expressing ideas through the
written word.
➢ Writing is used to store information, make a permanent record, and for
communication.
➢ It can be pictograph- or alphabet-based.
➢ Examples of writing skill : Grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, clarity,
brevity, engagement, proofreading, revising, professional writing skills, note taking,
letter writing, email writing, MS Office, business writing, communication skills.
11. What have we learn today ?
Researchers have found that the four
language skill areas ie listening,
speaking, reading and writing are all
integrated and interdependent on each
other.