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Introduction to English Language Teaching Course Code: 4FHE 1053 Worksheet 3: Language Skills
1. Given below is a jumbled list of language sub-skills. Examine this list and decide which of them relate to listening, speaking, reading or writing. Write L for listening, S for speaking, R for reading and W for writing as appropriate next to each sub-skill.

LISTEN

Listen to and discriminate between similar and different sounds of the English language Obtain information from texts listened to in relation to: main ideas, specific details, sequence, cause and effect relationships Listen to and enjoy stories, fables and other tales of imagination and fantasy and predict outcomes, and draw conclusions at a level suited to ability Listen to and enjoy the rhyme, rhythm and sounds of poetry, jazz chants and songs Listen to and follow simple instructions and directions accurately

SPEAKING

Speak clearly by pronouncing words accurately, and speaking with the correct stress, intonation and sentence rhythm Listen to and repeat accurately the correct pronunciation of words, and the correct intonation and word stress in phrases, expressions and sentences Ask questions politely to obtain information and clarification Write short simple descriptions of things, events, scenes and what one did and saw Talk about the people, places and moral values of the stories heard, read and viewed using simple language Express thoughts and feelings and talk about things heard, read, seen, and viewed in simple language Tell stories based on pictures and other stimuli, and recite simple poems

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Talk confidently on topics of interest in simple language Exchange greetings, make introductions, invite people, give simple instructions and directions in a social context Read and enjoy simple stories and poems and respond to them by talking about the characters and moral values in the story or poem, and relating the story or poem to ones life Make and receive telephone calls using polite speech forms Respond politely to enquiries made and provide relevant information by stating, identifying, disagreeing or making comparisons

READING

Read and recognise sight words Read simple texts and make inferences, and draw conclusions Read and understand phrases, sentences, paragraphs and whole texts based on the key words suitable to level of development Read and obtain information from graphic texts such as time- tables, maps, charts, and diagrams at a level suited to learners ability Read aloud expressively and fluently pronouncing words correctly and observing correct stress, intonation and sentence rhythm Understand the meaning of words by guessing their meaning through the use of base words, prefixes, suffixes and contextual clues Skim and scan texts for the gist and specific information Read and understand simple factual texts for main ideas, supporting details, sequence, cause and effect relationships Read simple texts and predict outcomes at a level suited to learners ability Read widely and independently

WRITING

Punctuate appropriately Spell correctly and take dictation accurately Construct simple and compound sentences with guidance as well as independently Make a response to audio -visual materials such as cartoons and films by expressing opinions, and relating the material to personal experiences and

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previous knowledge

Communicate with people on the Internet and other electronic media by writing letters, messages, sending birthday greetings, etc. Acquire key words at various stages of the development of reading Copy correctly Give accurate information when writing messages, instructions, simple reports, and when filling in forms Write longer texts in the form of paragraphs using simple and compound sentences in guided and /or free writing Complete texts with missing words, phrases, or sentences Plan, draft, revise, and proof-read own written work Write at word, phrase, sentence and paragraph level in clear legible print and cursive writing Write to express ones feelings and exercise ones creativity such as when writing a diary, composing simple poems and stories, creating greeting cards, posters, etc.

2. Download this worksheet from your LMS and re-organize the list in sections by putting all the related sub-skills together. Label each section Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. LISTEN

SPEAKING

READING

WRITING

Listen to and discriminate between similar and different sounds of the English language Obtain information from texts listened to in relation to: main ideas, specific details, sequence, cause and effect

Speak clearly by pronouncing words accurately, and speaking with the correct stress, intonation and sentence rhythm Listen to and repeat accurately the correct pronunciatio

Read and recognise sight words Read simple texts and make inferences, and draw conclusions Read and understand phrases, sentences, paragraphs and whole texts based on the key words suitable to

Punctuate appropriatel y Spell correctly and take dictation accurately Construct simple and compound sentences with guidance as well as independentl y Make a

Name: _____________________ Tutor Group: _____________ Date: ______________________

relationships

Listen to and enjoy stories, fables and other tales of imagination and fantasy and predict outcomes, and draw conclusions at a level suited to ability Listen to and enjoy the rhyme, rhythm and sounds of poetry, jazz chants and songs Listen to and follow simple instructions and directions accurately

n of words, and the correct intonation and word stress in phrases, expressions and sentences

level of development

Ask questions politely to obtain information and clarification Write short simple descriptions of things, events, scenes and what one did and saw Talk about the people, places and moral values of the stories heard, read and viewed using simple language Express thoughts and feelings and talk about things heard, read, seen, and viewed in simple

Read and obtain information from graphic texts such as time- tables, maps, charts, and diagrams at a level suited to learners ability Read aloud expressively and fluently pronouncing words correctly and observing correct stress, intonation and sentence rhythm Understand the meaning of words by guessing their meaning through the use of base words, prefixes, suffixes and contextual clues Skim and scan texts

response to audio -visual materials such as cartoons and films by expressing opinions, and relating the material to personal experiences and previous knowledge

Communicat e with people on the Internet and other electronic media by writing letters, messages, sending birthday greetings, etc. Acquire key words at various stages of the development of reading Copy correctly Give accurate information when writing messages, instructions, simple

Name: _____________________ Tutor Group: _____________ Date: ______________________

language

Tell stories based on pictures and other stimuli, and recite simple poems Talk confidently on topics of interest in simple language Exchange greetings, make introductions , invite people, give simple instructions and directions in a social context Read and enjoy simple stories and poems and respond to them by talking about the characters and moral values in the story or poem, and relating the story or poem to ones life

for the gist and specific information

reports, and when filling in forms

Read and understand simple factual texts for main ideas, supporting details, sequence, cause and effect relationships Read simple texts and predict outcomes at a level suited to learners ability Read widely and independentl y

Write longer texts in the form of paragraphs using simple and compound sentences in guided and /or free writing Complete texts with missing words, phrases, or sentences Plan, draft, revise, and proof-read own written work Write at word, phrase, sentence and paragraph level in clear legible print and cursive writing Write to express ones feelings and exercise ones creativity such as

Name: _____________________ Tutor Group: _____________ Date: ______________________

Make and receive telephone calls using polite speech forms Respond politely to enquiries made and provide relevant information by stating, identifying, disagreeing or making comparisons

when writing a diary, composing simple poems and stories, creating greeting cards, posters, etc.