INTEGRATED SKILLS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING

Abstract

The article deals with the foreign languages teaching as an interconnected formation of skills in all types of speech activities. In teaching foreign languages, there are concepts of “an integrated approach to language learning" as an interconnected formation of skills in all types of speech activities. The article is considered five different ways to approach the integration of the four skills. The principal idea here is not to assume that all the techniques should be identified with just one of the four but rather that most successful interactive techniques will include several skill areas. The importance of listening comprehension in language learning is now be quite apparent. There is the ever-present relationship among all four skills, and the necessity authentic, interactive classes to integrate these skills even as there is focus from time to time on the specifics of one skill area. It is noted, that speech processing theory distinguishes between two types of processing in both listening and reading comprehensions. Listening and speaking are two skills that are most widely used for classroom interaction. The article considers different parameters of these two skills, what they are, types of each, issues, and some idea of the kinds of techniques that help to focus on either one or both of them. The attention is drawn to the reading-writing connection. Reading ability is developed in association with writing, listening and speaking activity. It should be noted, that the goals will be best achieved by capitalizing on the interrelationship of skills, especially reading-writing connection. Special attention is paid to reading as a component of general second language proficiency, but only in the perspective of the whole picture of interactive language teaching. Learning a foreign language is an active process of self-development that is connected with creative activity of the students through formation and development of ideas in a foreign language. Key words: foreign language, integrated skills, communication, interactive techniques, speech activity.