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Using balanced skills for authentic and fruitful language teaching

In English language teaching, one of the biggest challenges teachers face is balancing the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Due to time constraints or curriculum demands, some skills receive more attention than others. In real life, we never use language skills in isolation. When we communicate, we listen and respond; when we read, we interpret information and often discuss or write about it. That is why balanced lessons help students use language more authentically and functionally. In addition, working with all four skills helps:  (i) build students’ confidence, (ii) support different learning styles, (iii) increase classroom participation, (iv)...

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Using balanced skills for authentic and fruitful language teaching

In English language teaching, one of the biggest challenges teachers face is balancing the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Due to...

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