Skills, Abilities, and Contexts of Reality.

Widdowson, H. G.

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ERIC Number: EJ561226

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Skills, Abilities, and Contexts of Reality.

Widdowson, H. G.

Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, v18 p323-33 1998

Several problematic issues in second-language teaching and testing are discussed, including artificial distinctions made between the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and appropriate usage in each, the relationship of language skills and language ability, and the distinction between language usage and language use. (MSE)

Descriptors: Language Aptitude, Language Skills, Language Tests, Language Usage, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Skill Development, Testing

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue: Foundations of Second Language Teaching.