Piece of work undertaken for oneself or for others

freely or for some reward.

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85.)

Examples of Tasks.

Make coffee

Methodof

Instruction Focuses on the use of authentic language

Students do meaningful tasks using the target language.Students do meaningful tasks using the target language.

Students are assesed based on the task outcome. Students are assesed based on the task outcome.

( Willis, 2007)

Dave & Jane Willis’ Design & Development of Task

Based Language Learning Approach.

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Pre-Task

Introducction to

topic and task

Planning a party

1.-How much money do you need?2.-How many people do you want to invite ?3.-Do you need a location ?4.-What kind of music do you want to play ?5.-What kind of food and drinks do you want to serve ?

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Pre-Task

Teacher presents (as suggestions) what will be expected of the students.

Teacher primes (prepares) the students with key vocabulary or grammar.

Teacher may present a model of the task.

TASk

Characteristics of a Language Task

T A S K

Planning

ReportReport

TaskReport

LanguageFocus

AnalysisTeacher reviews what happened in the task in regards to language.

Teacher covers material previously mentioned.

Practice

Teacher emphasizes key language.

Why?Doing tasks exploits a wider range of vocabulary.

Students may learn more effectively when their minds are focused on the task, rather than on the language they are using.

Advantages

Advantages

Teachers may present language and grammar keys, but students are ultimately free to use what grammar and vocabulary they want.

As tasks are familiar to students, these are more engaged to them.

DisadvantagesIt is not appropiate as the foundation of a class for beginners.

Students are exposed to certain forms of language and neglected of others like debate or argumentation.

References.

Longman Group UK limited. (1990) Dictionary of Contemporaty English (5th.ed.) England: Longman.

Nunan, D. ( 2004)Task-based Language Teaching Cambridge University Press.

Willis, J. ( 1996 ) A framework for Task-Based Learning, Longman

Willis, D. & Willis, J. (2007). Doing task-based teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press