Integrating skills in the language classroom

• But language learners need to be trained to identify & apply sub-skills, & they need practice & consolidation, in the same way that Rooney does

• Language sub-skills

• ‘The learner must develop skills and strategies for using language to communicate meanings as effectively as possible’ (Littlewood, 2001)

• Integrating skills

‘Language skills are integrated; they ‘cooperate’ with each other’ (Lucantoni, 2002)

• ‘Language skills are integrated; they ‘cooperate’ with each other’ (Lucantoni, 2002)
• ‘Language users employ a combination of skills at the same time’ (Harmer, 1991)

• What does integrating skills mean?

• Integrating skills

Confidence and independence need to be built and developed in using language in ‘real’ ………. situations

• Confidence and independence need to be built and developed in using language in ‘real’ ………. situations
• While language and grammar are important, communicative ………. should be our ……….
• And of course an ………. approach to language teaching & learning will find room for focusing on specific areas of ………. where necessary

• goal integrated communicative language competence

• Integrating skills

Confidence and independence need to be built and developed in using language in ‘real’ communicative situations

• Confidence and independence need to be built and developed in using language in ‘real’ communicative situations
• While language and grammar are important, communicative competence should be our goal

• Integrating skills

And of course an integrated approach to language teaching & learning will find room for focusing on specific areas of language where necessary (eg, lexis, grammar)

• And of course an integrated approach to language teaching & learning will find room for focusing on specific areas of language where necessary (eg, lexis, grammar)

• Integrating skills