IMPROVING STUDENTS’ LANGUAGE SKILLS THROUGH NEW INTEGRATED APPROACHES IN MODERN LANGUAGE TEACHING
Keywords:
integrated approach, language skills, communicative competence, modern language teaching, task-based learning, learner-centered education, digital tools.Abstract
This thesis discusses the role of new integrated approaches in improving students’ language skills in modern language teaching. In contemporary education, language learning is no longer limited to the separate teaching of grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Instead, effective language instruction requires the integration of several skills, methods, technologies, and communicative tasks. Integrated approaches help students use language in real-life situations, develop communicative competence, improve critical thinking, and become more active participants in the learning process. The paper analyzes the importance of skill integration, communicative teaching, task-based learning, technology-supported instruction, and learner-centered methods in developing students’ language abilities.
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