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STRATEGIES/APPROACHES FOR GIVING IMPETUS TO READING
Reading, writing, listening and talking: the four pillars for encouraging reading then, now and always
Educational literature144 stresses that linguistic communication is a key competence in relation to “the use of language as an instrument of oral and written communication, of representing, in- terpreting and understanding reality, of building and transmitting knowledge, and of organising and self-regulating thought, the emotions and conduct”.
According to current legislation
The knowledge, skills and attitudes relating to this competence make it possible to express thoughts, emotions, experiences and opinions, as well as to dialogue, form a critical and ethical opinion, gen- erate ideas, structure knowledge, lend coherence and cohesion to discourse and one’s own actions and tasks, make decisions and enjoy listening, reading or expressing oneself in speech and in
writing, all of which furthermore contributes to the development of self-esteem and self-confidence.
As for the core elements of this competence, the Spanish education act (LOMCE) lists the follow- ing five aspects, each of which encompasses a group of basic skills, knowledge and attitudes that are necessary for individuals’ personal, academic, social and professional fulfilment:
• Oral comprehension, which is the basis for reconstructing the sense of oral discourses and is chiefly linked to two areas where language is used: interpersonal relations and the media.
• Written comprehension, which is the basis for reconstructing the sense of necessary writ- ten texts and groups together basic skills for processing and selecting information that are fundamental in the knowledge society.
• Oral expression, which is the basis for producing oral discourse. It calls for mastery
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Readers in the digital age