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This introductory discussion prefaces the chapters in this volume by surveying some key theoretical and practical insights into the teaching of the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. This chapter highlights the importance of contextually based teaching practices and innovations at the local level as well as the increasing incorporation of bottom-up and metacognitive abilities as they apply to the four skills.
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Burns, A., Siegel, J. (2018). Teaching the Four Language Skills: Themes and Issues. In: Burns, A., Siegel, J. (eds) International Perspectives on Teaching the Four Skills in ELT. International Perspectives on English Language Teaching. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63444-9_1
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