The 4

Skills
Introduction
WHAT ARE THE FOUR LANGUAGE
LEARNING SKILLS?

LISTENING SPEAKING READING WRITING

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Interest:
It is important to choose a subject that the students will be interested in, as
this will make it easier for them to listen and focus.
When teaching teens for example, a topic such as music or technology will be
of interest to them, this will make it easier for them to keep their focus
while they are listening.
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Repetition:
Repeating what you said 3-5 times will make it easier for the students to listen
and learn what was said. We learn new words through the process of repetition
and it is one of the most important ways to teach a new language to students.
When reading to the students during a listening activity, the teacher can
practice the concept of “chunking” and read the story or text every time
in different tones, with different pauses and emphasize different words every
time.
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Pronunciation:
When students are learning a new language they will sometimes
mispronounce certain words , this is where
the teachers pronunciation becomes extremely important.
Breaking words into syllables and highlighting the key syllable
can be helpful.
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Vocabulary:
Some words we only recognize, others we understand,
without understanding the meaning of words ,the word does not make
sense and is irrelevant.
We have to teach the meaning of the words,
especially when introducing new vocabulary.
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Concentration:
Make sure that the students are
focused on listening and that they are
not busy with other tasks.
Listening tasks require more focus
than other tasks.
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Skill:
Take into account the skill or level of the students, this is a
very important factor to take into account, if you read an article
or story to students that is too difficult for them to understand, or
the vocabulary is too far above their level, it will be harder for
them to remain focused and they will be demotivated.
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Context:
It is important that the students understand the context of a
script that is being read to them.
The context should be on their level, so that most words are
recognizable to them and the context should be about something
in relation with the interests of the specific students.
The
Learner
T Y P E S O F LE AR N E RS
THE LEARNER
• The learning process is different for all students.
• You should also revise what you are learning style such as visual
learner, auditory learner, kinesthetic learner, or tactile learner is -
you can find plenty of different learning styles tests online.
• Once you know your learning style, it could be easier for you to
find materials that match with it.
Read and Write
Focusing on the written word, reading
and writing learners succeed with
written information on worksheets,
presentations, and other text-heavy
resources.
These learners are note-takers and
perform strongly when they can
reference written text.
Visual
Visual learners are better
able to retain information
when it’s presented to them
in a graphic depiction, such
as arrows, charts, diagrams,
symbols, and more.
Auditory
Sometimes referred to as “aural” learners,
auditory learners prefer listening to
information that is presented to them
vocally.
These learners work well in group settings
where vocal collaboration is present and
may enjoy reading aloud to themselves,
too.
Kinesthetic

Taking a physically active role,

kinesthetic learners are hands-on
and thrive when engaging all of their
senses during course work.
These learners tend to work well in
scientific studies due to the hands-on
lab component of the course.