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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.
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    slidesmania.com Integrating Skills Integrating skillsin 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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    slidesmania.com ● Listening forSpeaking: 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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    slidesmania.com ● Information GapActivities: 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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    slidesmania.com ● Storytelling andRetelling: 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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    slidesmania.com 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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    slidesmania.com ● 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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    slidesmania.com ● 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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    slidesmania.com 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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    slidesmania.com ● Debates andDiscussions: 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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    slidesmania.com ● 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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    slidesmania.com s s lidesmania.com Authentic Materials: Using authenticmaterials 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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    slidesmania.com slidesmania.com Integrating skills notonly 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.
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