Skills for communication

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Jennifer Schumm Fauster University of Graz
Ulla Fürstenberg University of Graz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25364/978-3-903374-05-8.011

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In this chapter, we ask the following questions:
How did the introduction of the centralised Matura in Austria influence the way skills are taught?
What are the arguments for taking an integrated approach to teaching skills?
What should teachers consider when teaching receptive skills?
What should teachers consider when teaching productive skills?

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Jennifer Schumm Fauster, University of Graz

Jennifer Schumm Fauster is a senior lecturer in the Department of English Studies at the University of Graz. She teaches English language and ELT methodology courses. In addition, she is a teacher trainer at Pädagogische Hochschulen (Univer-sity Colleges of Teacher Education) in Austria. Her main areas of interest are using young adult literature in the language classroom, intercultural communication and writing in the L2 context. She is the academic coordinator of the European Joint Master’s Programme in English and American Studies.

Ulla Fürstenberg, University of Graz

Ulla Fürstenberg is a senior lecturer in the Department of English Studies in Graz, where she teaches English language and ELT methodology classes. Her research interests include (teacher) language awareness and the integration of content and language in higher education. She has taught professional development courses on teaching in English for lecturers at different universities and seminars on L2 writing at Pädagogische Hochschulen (University Colleges of Teacher Education). She has recently contributed teaching materials to an Austrian coursebook series.

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