Macroskills

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Commission on Higher Education

DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Salvacion, Daraga, Albay
Module No.: 1
Subject: Teaching and Assessment of Macro-skills
Student: Phobe Khey B. Que
Professorial Lecturer: Gilbert L. Millena
I. Topic/Title
FEEDBACKING IN ASSESSING READING
II. Overview/Introduction
Back when we were a child, we were using these skills that the others didn’t even
notice. As a baby/kid, we only use our observation to learn or acquire something. At
that point, we are using our skill of Listening and Viewing. We usually learn to listen
and to view first then to speak, then to read and finally to write. These are being use
for complete communication especially in teaching so that the acquisition of
knowledge could be faster. These are called the five language skills or sometimes
called as Macro-skills.
III. Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to:
1. Explain the five language skills and their meaning.
2. Recognize its importance in terms of learning and teaching.
3. Appreciate its significance in our daily lives.
IV. Learning Experiences and Self-Assessment Activities (SAA)

1. What is reading assessment?
2. What is the purpose of assessment as instruction and providing feedback?
3. Define the three feedback system.
4. As a teacher, how do these skills affect your teaching?
V. Summary/Key Points
When we learn a language, there are four skills that we need for complete communication.
When we learn our native language, we usually learn to listen first, then to speak, then
to read, and finally to write. These are called the four "language skills" also known as
Macro-skills. Macro skills are most commonly referred to listening, speaking, reading and
writing in English language.
VI. SAA Answer Sheet

Answer the following questions about yourself as fully and precisely as you can
1. What is reading assessment?
2. What is the purpose of assessment as instruction and providing feedback?
3. Define the three feedback system.
4. a teacher, how do these skills affect your teaching?
.End of Report Assessment (EMA)
Based on your own understanding in this topic.give examples on how you can improve these skills
and how it will help your teaching.
1. Listening
The way to improve your listening skills is to practice "active listening." This is where
you make a conscious effort to hear not only the words that another person is saying
but, more importantly, the complete message being communicated. And must pay
attention to the other person very carefully.
2. Speaking
To improve one’s speaking skills we should always try to practice and learn to speak
and let yourself grow. Broaden your vocabulary by reading books and dictionary and
practice it’s proper pronunciation. Do tongue exercises such as tongue twister and even
practice doing some speech in front of a mirror and later in a latter of people. This will
enhance your teaching skills as speaking is the most important role in teaching, let the
school reporting be your training guard to overcome your fear of speaking in crowd.
5. Reading
One of the most effective ways to build your skills is to practice. Developing your
reading skills will ultimately take practice, and you can set aside 10 to 15 minutes each
day to read will ultimately take practice, and you can set aside 10 to 15 minutes each day
to read. You can One of the most effective ways to build your skills is to practice.
Developing your reading skills will ultimately take practice, and you can set aside 10 to 15
minutes each day to read news articles, fiction, magazine issues or any kind of text, as
long as you are taking the time to practice your reading skills. You can set reading goals for
yourself to help you develop a wider vocabulary, Preview the texts you read, determine the
purpose, apply key reading strategies, take notes while you read, and apply what you read
by summarizing.
6. Writing
The best writers are also keen readers, and reading on a regular basis is an easy way
to start developing your writing skills. To express yourself clearly, you need a good
active vocabulary. Master spelling and read regularly to improve grammar
7. Viewing
Through comprehending visual media, such as television, advertising images, films,
diagrams, symbols, photographs, videos, drama, drawings, sculpture and paintings.
viewing process is as important as understanding the listening and reading process
8. SAA Answer Key

(Answers may vary based on the students’ knowledge)
9. Looking Ahead
Instructions: Know more about strategies and techniques to improve your Macro-skills
10. Self and Presentation Evaluation 9

Instructions: Put a check mark besides each statement:
Self-Evaluation Report/Presentation Evaluation
___I learned a lot from the report. The report is substantial and clear.
____I did not learn anything about the _____The report is not substantial and
report clear.
11. Reference/s
.
https://www.cambridge.org/elt/resources/appliedlinguistics/testing/ReadingInA2ndLanguag
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IV. Learning Experiences and Self-Assessment Activities (SAA)

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8. SAA Answer Key

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