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5.
Task Based Language Teaching
As
Nunan, D. says, "I believe it can be reasonably
well argued that the task based teaching as
I have largely described in various publications
- more recently, "An introduction to Task
Based Teaching", 2004, Cambridge University
Press- does provide a flexible, functionally
compatible and contextually sensitive approach
for many learners, as well as teachers....Tasks,
well chosen and developed which are centered
around relevant acquisition principles, as well
as sensitive to context have also the potential
to lessen the need for test cramming and excessive
reliance on result/test based oriented syllabi."
http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/September_05_dn.php
In this topic, you will critically examine the
notion of Task based teaching. Nunan, D. (2004)
provides one of many definitions, "...the
deployment of grammatical knowledge to express
meaning, highlighting the fact that meaning
and form are highly interrelated, and that grammar
exists to enable the language user to express
different communicative maenings....tasks differ
from grammatical exercises in that learners
are free to use arrange of language structures
to achieve task outcomes..."
Reading
Articles
Nunan, D.
(2004). Task Based Language Teaching. Cambridge
Language Teaching Library. CUP.
Suggested
Reading:
Willis, D. and Willis,
J. (2001). Task based language learning.
In R. Carter & D. Nunan, (eds) The Cambridge
Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other
languages. Cambridge: CUP.
Cook, V. (2001).
Second Language Learning and Language Teaching.
3rd Edition. London, Arnold.
Ellis, R.
(1994). The Study of Second Language Acquisition.
Oxford, OUP.
Assignment:
Critically examine
Task Based Language Teaching in the EFL/ESL
dichotomy. What is the future for task based
language teaching? Ellis (1994:595) notes, "The
term "task" remains somewhat vague."
Has this vagueness been clarified over the last
decade?
Module
Statement of Purpose:
The
relationship between task-based language teaching
and communicative language teaching will be
considered. Ideological assumptions about the
nature of language pedagogy inherent in Task
Based Learning must be considered.
Module
Description:
Your readings will guide
you in developing/altering/establishing teaching
plans and lesson plans. You will critically
analyze task based teaching within your curriculum
based on the works aforementioned.
Module
Goals:
To understand the nature
of task based teaching. To place TBLT inside
existing curriculums and consider whether and
to what extent your curriculum utilizes task
based teaching effectively.
Instructional
Methods:
1.
Students will read numerous academic articles
by world leading authorities and critically
examine and compare articles.
2. Students will be able to go to the Forums
and raise and argue points of view
3. Assessment is based on written work assessed
by our Editorial group.
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