ABSTRACT
In the past, writing for instance in the form of translations, dictations and essay writing as well as reading tended to predominate in modern foreign languages (mfl) teaching. For some time now, though, the full value of speaking and listening has been recognised. Consequently, a multi-skill approach prevails, in which no one skill is taught discretely. The use of terminology such as ‘respond’, ‘react’, ‘summarise’ in the statutory framework encourages the integration of skills.
