Module teaching and integrating language skills lesson #1 teaching and integrating language skills

MODULE 1. TEACHING AND INTEGRATING LANGUAGE SKILLS
LESSON #1
TEACHING AND INTEGRATING LANGUAGE SKILLS

Theme #1	Introduction. Teaching and integrating Language skills
Length: 80 minutes			Number of Students: 12
Lesson Outline Warm-up Activity 1. Explanation 3. Activity 2. Article discussion. 4. Activity3. Presenting
The aіm: To introduce students with the course and its aims.
Objectives: lead-in to the topic and to raise students’ interest to it To raise Ss awareness on teaching integrated skills and improve their critical thinking. To give Ss an opportunity to introduce course requirements themselves
Activity type:		Individual, small group, whole class (teacher-students)

Lead- in ( 10 min )

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  Write these terms on the board skill integration and skill segregation.
  
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  Ask Ss following questions:
  

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  Do you think these terms are similar? Or Is there any difference?
  
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  What do they mean?
  
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  Can you give any examples?
  

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  Elicit random answers.
  
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  Establish that different people define these terms differently. But usually educationists refer to a segregated skill approach as a mastery of discrete language skills such as reading or speaking is seen as key to successful learning languages.(Mohan 1986 ) This is contrary to the integrated way that people use language skills in normal communication. Skill segregation is reflected in traditional ESL/EFL classrooms that offer classes focusing on isolated language skills. This process of learning languages has common until 2000 approximately. Frequently; segregated skill ESL/EFL classes present instruction in terms of skill-linked strategies: reading strategies, listening strategies, speaking strategies and writing strategies. So, after that period integrating all 4 skills in the classroom reflected its beneficial results.