LANGUAGE SKILLS

The four skills of language (also known as the four skills of language learning) are a set of four properties allow an individual to comprehend and produce spoken language.

These skills : 

 Listening skill

 Speaking skills

 Reading skills

 Writing skills. 

The order of these skills must be listening first, then speaking, then possibly reading and writing. 

            

                    What is Listening?

Listening is the  skill require in native language. It is known as a receptive skill, or a passive skill,  it requires to use ears and brains to comprehend language as it is being spoken. It is the first of two natural language skills, that are required by all natural spoken languages.

What is Speaking?

Speaking is the language skills acquire in native language. It is known as a productive skill, or an active skill,  it requires to use vocal tract and brains to correctly produce language through sound. It is the second two natural language skills.

What is Reading?

Reading is the language skill which may acquire in our native language. As with listening, it is a receptive, or passive skill, as it requires  to use eyes and brains to comprehend the written equivalent of spoken language. It is one of the two artificial skills, as not all natural spoken languages have to write.

What is Writing?

Writing is the language skill which may acquire in  native language. As with speaking, it is a productive, or active skill, as it requires  to use hands and brains to produce the written symbols that represent  spoken language. with reading, it is one of the two artificial language skills, as not all natural spoken languages have to be write.