A LANGUAGE SKILLS DISCUSSION
TABLE
Brian Knight
PRODUCTIVE-RECEPTIVE SKILLS
Look at the statements below and tick the box which corresponds to your opinion.
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Statement
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Strongly Agree
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Agree
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Disagree
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Strongly Disagree
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| Reading is a passive skill | ||||
| Listening is an active skill | ||||
| Receptive can be taken as equivalent to passive | ||||
| Productive skills are the only ones which deal with accuracy and fluency | ||||
| The accuracy/fluency dichotomy is an important one for teachers | ||||
| The passive/active dichotomy is an important one for teachers | ||||
| The receptive/productive dichotomy is an important one for teachers | ||||
| In the classroom, receptive skills mean the students focus on text | ||||
| In the classroom, productive skills mean the students focus on themselves | ||||
| Students prefer receptive skills as they can 'hide' behind the material and are not put on the spot | ||||
| Listening should always be dealt with before speaking | ||||
| Reading should always be dealt with before writing | ||||
| Students should never be forced to produce language when they are not ready |
Now, discuss your responses with your colleagues and detail the theoretical basis to each response.