TOPIC 3 - Listening, speaking, reading and writing (22/11)

Listening, speaking, reading and writing

The idea is to develop the Communicative Ability. 


Introduction

• Long tradition about the written language, instead of the oral aspect.
• Know morphology and syntax rules. 
• The dictionary and the book were absolutely necessary for the translation of exercises. 
• Nevertheless, there has also been an important tradition of teaching oral languages not only for classical, but also for modern languages. 
• Immersion techniques and oral practice, primarily with native FL speaking teachers, were other solutions proposed. 
• Audio-visual methodologies re-discovered the memorization of dialogues, giving a really functional value through the visualisation of meanings.  
• The use of tapes, filmstrips, visual, recorders and language labs were additional aids.

Productive and receptive skills (Aural/ visual)

	Productive/ Active	Receptive/ Passive
Aural Medium	Speaking	Listening
Visual Medium	Writing	Reading