Integrating the language skills

Abstract This article discusses the integration of language skills in an international perspective. It starts with definitions of key terms, moves to an explanation of students' academic and social language needs, presents results of a new survey on integrated skills, and finally describes five different types of instructional designs (special-purpose, theme-based, task-based, adjunct, and sheltered) that integrate the language skills.

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