FUNDAMENTALS OF TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING

Tammy Bjelland of Language in Bloom presents:

TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING

(TBLT)

FocusAUTHENTIC LANGUAGE

•Focus on authentic language, i.e. how native speakers actually speak •Use of authentic materials

Objective PERFORM MEANINGFUL

TASKS USING THE TARGET LANGUAGE

•Needs analysis performed to determine exact tasks to include •Target tasks vs. Pedagogic tasks

ApproachCOMMUNICATIVE

•Learning objectives should center on interaction as how you learn and the learning outcome

OutcomeNON-LINGUISTIC AND

CLEARLY DEFINED

•Learning objectives should not be centered on forms •The analytic task-based syllabus is organized according to the pedagogic tasks that will precede the target task

DirectionLEARNER-CENTERED

AND DIRECTED

•Not a one-size fits all approach •Materials should reflect the needs analysis and the task-based syllabus that is derived from that needs analysis

ProductCAN BE TANGIBLE,

LINGUISTIC PRODUCTS

•An objective (or task) can be the production of a project, e.g. a news article, social media post

Meaningful TasksRELEVANT, REALISTIC

•Avoid worksheets and other structure trapping faux tasks •Remember “meaningful” is a task that an individual will have to accomplish in real life, outside the instructional environment

Related ApproachesPROBLEM-BASED LEARNING, CLIL

•Many of the principles behind TBLT is present and analogous with Content and Language Integrated Learning and Project-Based Learning, among other communicative approaches

AssessmentSTANDARDS AND

PERFORMANCE-BASED

•Criterion-based •Performance-based •Task-based

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