Creating a Classroom Tapestry

Weave the Four Strands

Add
Equal
Parts

One Part :
Meaning-Focused Input -
Learning through listening and reading;

+ One Part
Meaning-Focused Output-
Learning through speaking and writing;

+ One Part-
Language-focused Learning;

+ One Part:
Fluency Development.

Weave together

= Well-Balanced Language Classroom

References

• ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
• Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking by I.S.P. Nation
• Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing by I.S.P. Nation