Module teaching and integrating language skills lesson 1

Indicative content
Introduction to and overview of the course

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  Historical overview of skill segregation and skill integration
  

Listening as an interactive process

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  Improving listening proficiency
  
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  Introducing real life aspects of listening
  
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  Dealing with factors influencing the listening process
  
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  Creating pre-, while-, post- listening activities
  
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  Integrating phonology in language skills classes
  

Speaking as an interactive process

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  Providing successful oral fluency practice
  
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  Designing discussion activities
  
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  Distinguishing fluency and accuracy activities
  
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  Distinguishing spoken interaction from spoken production
  
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  Kinds of spoken interaction as a part of classroom process relating to all skills
  

Reading as an interactive process

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  Creating pre, while, post reading activities
  
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  Choosing appropriate reading materials
  
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  Role of authenticity
  
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  Getting students to read purposefully
  
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  Improving students’ reading comprehension
  
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  Teaching specific sub skills and strategies
  
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  Critical reading as a basis for successful writing
  

Writing as an interactive process

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  Factors affecting EFL writing development
  
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  Introducing strategies of competent writers
  
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  Introducing purposes in writing
  
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  Authenticity in writing process
  
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  Giving feedback in writing
  
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  Applying process writing
  
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  Sample writing activities
  

Integrating Skills

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  Modes of integrating all four skills
  
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  Content-based learning
  
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  Task based learning
  
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  Project based learning
  

Assessment Profile
Semesters 5 and 6

Continuous Assessment Analyzing an activity on developing language skills