2. WHAT IS TBLT?
The central purpose we are concerned with is language learning
and tasks present this in the form of a problem-solving negotiation
between knowledge that the learner holds and and new
knowledge.
Candlin and Murphy, 1987:1
3. WHAT IS TBLT?
• Task-based approach aims to provide learners with a
natural context.
• Abundant opportunities of real meaningful interaction
during completion of a task.
• Student – student interaction
• Students need to express themselves with their own
words.
4. TASK BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING
• From PPP (Presentation – Practice – Production) to
TTT (Task – Teach – Task)
• Aim at richer interactions in class – focus on meaning
first, form later.
• Explore what happens when you use tasks: get learner
feed-back, adapt tasks and try again.
(Edwards and Willis Teachers Exploring Tasks)
5. TASK BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING
• Rejects rote learning
• No explicit study of grammar and drills
• Requires a greater range of teaching skills than
traditional approaches.
• Actively engaged motivated learners
• From topic to task
• Natural Exposure Use the language Improving
their own language
6. CLT VS. TBLT
• A CLT lesson is designed to get
students to practice making
predictions.
• The teacher tries to use the target
vocabulary or grammar structure.
• Oral skills are dominant, accuracy is
important.
• Presentation – Practice – Production
• A TBLT lesson does not focus on a
particular form or function of a
language.
• The teacher speaks naturally.
• Oral skills are important, fluency is
important.
• Task – Teach - Task
• The main departure from
CLT is not the task, but the
focus on task completion.
7. 7 TYPES OF TASKS
Listing Ordering & Sorting
Matching Comparing Problem solving
Sharing personal experiences
Projects and creative tasks
