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Name: _____________________Tutor Group: _____________Date: ______________________
Introduction to English Language TeachingCourse 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
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 one’s 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 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
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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 one’s feelings and exercise one’s 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 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
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
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
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 previous knowledge
Communicate
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
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
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
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
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,
Name: _____________________Tutor Group: _____________Date: ______________________
them by talking about the characters and moral values in the story or poem, and relating the story or poem to one’s 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
independently phrase, sentence and paragraph level in clear legible print and cursive writing
Write to express one’s feelings and exercise one’s creativity such as when writing a diary, composing simple poems and stories, creating greeting cards, posters, etc.
