GENERAL LANGUAGE SKILLS INTEGRATION INTEGRATING THE FOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS IN COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING
Keywords:
communicative language teaching, integrated skills, language learning strategies, communicative competence, listening, speaking, reading, writing, pedagogical approach.Abstract
This article discusses the integration of the four primary language skills — listening, speaking, reading, and writing — within the framework of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). It analyzes the interconnectedness of these skills in developing learners' communicative competence and explores effective methods for their integration during the classroom process. Furthermore, the article highlights the advantages of an integrated approach in helping students adapt to real-life communication environments and provides recommendations for enhancing language skills using modern pedagogical technologies.
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