Brian Huenupe

Abilities Chart
What is the ability? Acquisition of the
ability
Types of performances The teaching of the ability
Listening It is the first stage of the
ability and the precursor of
speaking.
Meaningful Context.
(e.g. videos)

Reactive, selective,
intensive, extensive,
responsive and
interactive.
Motivating students.
Authentic language and context.
Speaking It is about how we
communicate. It is our tool
to exchange meaning.
Trough listening and
imitation.
Imitative, intensive,
responsive, Interactive,
extensive.
Provide intrinsically motivating techniques.
Encourage the use of authentic language in
meaningful contexts.
Provide appropriate feedback and correction.
Give students opportunities to initiate oral
communication.
Encourage the development of speaking
strategies.

Reading It is the ability to
understand and interpret
messages of a written
form.
Four strands:
Meaning-focused
input.
Meaning-focused
output.
Language-focused
Learning.
Fluency development.
Oral and silent:
Intensive (grammar),
Extensive.

Motivate students.
Bottom up and Top down techniques.
SQ3R sequence -> 5 steps
- Survey (skim the text)
- Question (previous questions)
- Read
- Recite( reprocess of the text oral or
silent)
- Review (Importance)

Writing It is the grammatical
representation of the
language. It is considered
the most difficult ability.
Genre, extensive
readings, process,
purpose and drafting
and sound spelling.
Imitative, Intensive,
self-writing, gathering
ideas, display writing
and editing.
Practicing.
Connecting reading and writing.
Interactive techniques.
Using cultural and literary background.