In real life, language skills never occur in isolation.*in conversations, we listen and speak.*When filling in a form we read and write,*When taking notes, we listen and write.*often the use of one skills leads on naturally to another.* we see a film, and we talk about it later.
How can you integrate skills in a lesson?*As in real life, skills are integrated with one activity leading with one activity on to another
2. Skills Integration
Skills integration generally refers to linking two or more
of the traditional four skills of language learning:
reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This article
describes two kinds of skills integration--traditional and
"real life"--and presents arguments for skills integration
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4. * In real life , language skills never occur
in isolation.
*in conversations, we listen and speak.
*when filing in a form we read and write,
*when taking notes, we listen and write.
*often the use of one skills leads on
naturally to another.
* we see a film, and we talk about it later.
5. How can you integrate skills in a lesson ?
*As in real life, skills are integrated with one activity
leading with one activity on to another :
7. A lesson for intermediate level students,
based on a newspaper article.
Stage 1
• Ss say what they
know and discuss
what they could
find in the article.
• SPEAKING
Stage 2
• Ss read the
newspaper article
and complete
tasks:
Reading
comprehension,
vocabulary
development, etc.
• READING
Stage 3
• Ss could write a
letter to the
editior in
response to the
article , or write a
similar article.
• WRITING
8. A lesson for lower level students about finding
accommodation.
.
Stage 1
Ss read a newspaper ,
advertisement, focusing on
some of the special
vocabulary
READIG
Stage 2
Ss complete some tasks:
role play/ information gap
activity with a possible
telephone conversation with
the landlord [ asking
question and making an
appointment to see the thta
SPEAKINGG
Stage 3
Ss listen to a short piece of
conversation between the
landlord and someone being
shown round the flat.
LISTENING
Stage 4
Ss write a letter to a friend
describing their new flat.
WRITING
9. WHY is it USEFUL to integrate skills?
* It allows for the practice of Lg. as in the real
world.
* Integrated lessons are more satisfying for
learners.They offer more variety
*one single topic can be practiced and recycled.
* the same context or text can be used for another
activity , so the teacher does not have to waste
time setting up something new.
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14. If you can't fly, then RUN.
If you can't run, then WALK.
If you can't walk, then CRAWL.
But whatever you do,
YOU HAVE TO KEEP MOVING.