ABSTRACT
This chapter distills from the four skills sections of the volume (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) a set of seven broad themes that underpin skills-based language teaching. The discussion of each theme draws on material from the volume and references wider scholarship. Reader discussion/reflection tasks are provided for each theme. The themes are as follows: Incorporating integrated skills teaching; providing practice; developing student fluency; building a collaborative learning environment; developing the strategic language user; providing effective assessment and feedback; and incorporating technology. The chapter concludes by linking these seven themes to the four overarching assumptions introduced in Chapter 1.
