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Integrating Skills
Integrating skills in language teaching involves
connecting and reinforcing the four primary
language skills –listening, speaking, reading,
and writing –within a coherent and meaningful
learning experience. Instead of treating these
skills as separate entities, integration encourages
learners to use them collectively, mirroring how
language is used in real-life context.
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● Listening for Speaking: Learners listen
to authentic spoken texts (dialogues,
podcasts, interviews) to extract
information, understand internation
and pronunciation, and mimic
conversational patterns. They then use
what they’ve heard to participate in
discussions, role-plays or
presentations.
Listening and Speaking
Integration:
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● Information Gap Activities:
Students work in pairs or
groups with different pieces
of information. They must
communicate and exchange
information to complete a
task or solve a problem.
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● Storytelling and Retelling: After
listening to a story or conversation
students retell or summarize the
content to practice their speaking
and listening skills simultaneously.
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Reading and Writing
Integration:
● Reading for Writing: Learners
read various text types (articles,
stories, reports) to analyze
content, structure, and style.
They then use to insights gained
to compose their own written
pieces on similar topics.
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● Summarizing and
Paraphrasing: Students read
a longer text and condense
its main ideas into a summary
or paraphrase which helps
them practice
comprehension, analysis, and
rewording.
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● Response Journals: Learners
read a text and write
personal reactions, thoughts,
or questions about it. This
process encourages critical
thinking, vocabulary
expansion, and written
expression.
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Integrated Skills Tasks:
● Project-Based learning: Engaging in
a project that involves researching,
presenting, and writing about a
specific topic integrates all four
skills. For example, students might
research a cultural aspect of an
English-speaking country, create a
presentation, and write a report.
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● Debates and Discussions: Learners
engage in debates or discussions
on a chosen topic. They research,
present arguments orally, listen to
counterarguments, and potentially
write a reflection or persuasive
essay.
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● Problem-Based learning: Students
work on real-world problems that
require researching, collaborating,
speaking, listening, and writing.
They might propose solutions orally,
communicate their findings in
writing and present to the class.
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Authentic Materials:
Using authentic materials like news
articles, podcasts, videos and songs
provides exposure to natural
language use across different
contexts. These materials can be used
to practice listening, speaking,
reading, and writing skills
simultaneously.
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Integrating skills not only mirrors real-
world language use but also enhances
learners' ability to use language effectively
and confidently. It encourages them to
transfer knowledge and skills from one skill
area to another, reinforcing their overall
language competence. Teachers can plan
activities that naturally blend these skills,
allowing learners to engage with language in
meaningful and holistic ways.