MODULE 1

OVERVIEW ON THE
Teaching of the Macro Skills
 LESSON 1
The Language Macro Skills
Language Macro Skills
• The four macro skills of language are
listening, speaking, reading and
writing.

• Babies develop language skills by first

listening and then speaking, followed
by reading and writing.

• When learning the language, the best

way to do so is by engaging in a
balance of each of these areas, as
they are all interconnected.
 LISTENING
Listening is an active
process by which
students receive,
construct meaning from,
and respond to spoken
and or nonverbal
messages
 SPEAKING
Speaking is done through the
vocalization of human
communication. Speaking
depends on the context wherein
communication will take place.
Speaking can be formal or
informal
 READING
Reading is a process of
constructing meaning through
the dynamic interaction among
the reader’s existing knowledge,
the information suggested by the
written language, and the context
of reading situation.
 WRITING
Writing is the process of
using symbols to
communicate thoughts and
ideas in a readable form.
Receptive vs Productive Skills

Oral Skills Written Skills

Receptive skills Listening Reading

Productive skills Speaking Writing

Receptive vs Productive Skills
• Reading and listening involve
receiving information and so they
are called the receptive skills.

• Speaking and writing are known as

the productive skills because they
involve producing words, phrases,
sentences and paragraphs.
VIEWING as New Macro Skills
• Viewing is the fifth macro-
skill today. It refers to
perceiving, examining,
interpreting, and
construction meaning from
visual images and is crucial
to improving comprehension
of print and non-print
materials.
Five Language Macro Skills
• Listening
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Viewing
If students understand and can analyse
smaller components of language, they
can build up to understanding longer
texts in the language.
 K-12 ENGLISH CURRICULUM GUIDE

LAMC
Language Arts and Multiliteracies Curriculum
The ultimate goal of the Language Arts and Multiliteracies Curriculum
is to produce graduates who apply the language conventions,
principles, strategies and skills in (a) interacting with others, (b)
understanding and learning other content areas, and (c) fending for
themselves in whatever field of endeavour they may engage in.

COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE & Multiliteracies

Communicative Competence
Communicative Competence is
a synthesis of knowledge of
basic grammatical principles,
knowledge of how language is
used in social settings to
perform communicative
functions, and how knowledge
of utterances and
communicative functions can
be combined according to the
principles of discourse
Composition of LAMC
The Language Arts and
Multiliteracies Curriculum
(LAMC) is composed of five
(5) intricately intertwined
and integrated sub-strands
(listening, speaking, reading,
writing, and viewing) that
serve as building blocks for
understanding and creation of
meaning and for effective
communication across
curricula.
SUBSTRANDS OF LAMC
1. Listening 14
2. Speaking DOMAINS OF
3. Reading LITERACY
4. Writing
5. Viewing
 Guide Questions
• What is skill being developed in
the Domain?

• What is the teaching-and

learning activity that is
presented? Describe.

• What are the macro skills

being targeted in the activity.
Explain.

• Do you think the activity was

successful in developing the
macro skills?