The document discusses different language skills including speaking, listening, reading, and writing. It provides information on micro-skills needed for each skill such as pronunciation and grammar for speaking. It also discusses strategies for developing listening skills like identification and main idea comprehension. Key elements of active listening are outlined as paying attention, providing feedback, deferring judgment, and responding appropriately. The importance of reading skills and micro-skills for reading are mentioned. Writing skills discussed include the English alphabet, alphabetical order, font styles, spelling rules, and punctuation.

2. SPEAKING SKILL

3. SPEAKING SITUATIONS Interactive Partially interactive Non- interactive

4. GOAL FOR TEACHING SPEAKING

5. MICRO SKILLS Pronunciation Intonation Grammar Syntax Formal & informal speech

6. DEVELOPING SKILLS Questions & answers Authentic communication

7. LISTENING SKILL

8. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO REALLY LISTEN? Real listening is an active process that has three basic steps. Hearing. Understanding. Judging.

9. STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS Listening strategies are techniques or activities that contribute directly to the comprehension and recall of listening input. Listening strategies can be classified by how the listener processes the input. Identification. Orientation. Main idea comprehension. Detail comprehension. Replication.

10. ACTIVE LISTENING Hear what people are really saying We listen to obtain information. We listen to understand. We listen for enjoyment. We listen to learn.

11. Becoming an Active Listener There are five key elements of active listening. They all help you ensure that you hear the other person, and that the other person knows you are hearing what they say. Pay attention. Show that you are listening Provide feedback Defer judgment Respond Appropriately.

12. READING SKILL

13. DEFINITION Reading skills are specific abilities which enable a reader To read the written form as meaningful language To read anything written with independence, comprehension and fluency, and To mentally interact with the message

14. WHY IS THE READING SKILL IMPORTANT FOR US?

15. MICRO-SKILLS

16. RECOMENDATIONS Choose interesting topics Use illustrations Move around the class providing support if pupils need it Take into account the punctuation

17. Writing Skill

18. The English Alphabet In this lesson we look at: Letters of the English Alphabet Small Letters and Large Letters (Capitals) Alphabetical Order Font Styles

19. FONT STYLES

20. English Spelling Rules

21. Punctuation