Task-Based Language Teaching


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A comprehensive account of the research and practice of task-based language teaching.




Second Language Acquisition and Task-Based Language Teaching


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This book offers an in-depth explanation of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and the methods necessary to implement it in the language classroom successfully. Combines a survey of theory and research in instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) with insights from language teaching and the philosophy of education Details best practice for TBLT programs, including discussion of learner needs and means analysis; syllabus design; materials writing; choice of methodological principles and pedagogic procedures; criterion-referenced, task-based performance assessment; and program evaluation Written by an esteemed scholar of second language acquisition with over 30 years of research and classroom experience Considers diffusion of innovation in education and the potential impact of TBLT on foreign and second language learning




Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching


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In addition to the approaches and methods covered in the first edition, this edition includes new chapters, such as whole language, multiple intelligences, neurolinguistic programming, competency-based language teaching, co-operative language learning, content-based instruction, task-based language teaching, and The Post-Methods Era.




A Framework for Task-based Learning


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A complete guide to the methodology and practice of task-based language teaching. For those who wish to adopt a genuinely learner-centred approach to their teaching. Probably the definitive guide to task-based language teaching.




Reflections on Task-Based Language Teaching


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Task-based language teaching is now a well-established pedagogic approach but problematic issues remain, such as whether it is appropriate for all learners and in all instructional contexts. This book draws on the author’s experience of working with teachers, together with his knowledge of relevant research and theory, to examine the key issues. It proposes flexible ways in which tasks can be designed and implemented in the language classroom to address the problems that teachers often face with task-based language teaching. It will appeal to researchers and teachers who are interested in task-based language teaching and the practical and theoretical issues involved. It will also be of interest to students and researchers working in the areas of applied linguistics, TESOL and second language acquisition.




Task-based Language Learning and Teaching


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This book explores the relationship between research, teaching, and tasks, and seeks to clarify the issues raised by recent work in this field. The book shows how research and task-based teaching can mutually inform each other and illuminate the areas of task-based course design, methodology, and assessment. The author brings an accessible style and broad scope to an area of contemporary importance to both SLA and language pedagogy.




Applications of Task-based Learning in TESOL


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Based on insights gained from using tasks as research tools, this volume shows how teachers can use tasks as teaching tools. Contributors to this volume found that using task-based applications in their classrooms builds a sense of community, develops critical thinking skills and intercultural communicative competence, increases cultural awareness, and encourages cooperation.




Doing Task-Based Teaching


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Gives a clear explanation of the basic principles of task-based teaching Contains many examples of tasks and lesson plans from teachers around the world Provides sample materials and lesson plans showing how to focus on meaning, language, and form Includes guidance on adapting existing course materials to include a task-based element Suitable for teacher training courses or for individual teachers Authors are leading world experts on task-based teaching




Teaching Languages to Young Learners


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This book will develop readers' understanding of children are being taught a foreign language.




Task-Based Language Teaching


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"A comprehensively revised edition of Designing tasks for the communicative classroom"--Cover.