The document outlines the four basic language skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking. It defines each skill, noting that reading involves decoding symbols to derive meaning, writing represents language through signs and symbols, listening is receiving and interpreting messages accurately, and speaking is expressing thoughts and feelings through vocal sounds. Overall, the document provides high-level definitions for the four fundamental language skills.
3. Reading. Reading is a complex "cognitive
process" of decoding symbols in
order to construct or derive
meaning (reading
comprehension).
Reading is a means of language
acquisition, communication, and
of sharing information and ideas.
Like all languages, it is a complex
interaction between the text and
the reader which is shaped by the
reader’s prior knowledge,
experiences, attitude, and
language community which is
culturally and socially situated
4. Writing
Writing is a medium of
human communication that
represents language and emotion
with signs and symbols. In most
languages, writing is a complement
to speech or spoken language.
Writing is not a language, but
a tool used to make languages be
read.
5. Listening.
Listening is the ability to
accurately receive and
interpret messages in the
communication process.
Listening is key to all effective
communication. Without the
ability to listen effectively,
messages are easily
misunderstood..
6. Speaking.
Speaking: is an act of making
vocal sounds. We can say
that speaking means to
converse, or expressing one's
thoughts and feelings in spoken
language. ..