Task-based language teaching (TBLT), also known as task-based instruction (TBI), focuses on the use of authentic language and on asking students to do meaningful tasks using the target language. Such tasks can include visiting a doctor, conducting an interview, or calling customer service for help.

This was a slog. Admittedly, the fault lies within myself because I’m unfamiliar w/ some of the jargon in the book and I’m not used to reading books that are so academic. Processing the research examples was time consuming and Dr.

Ellis provides loads of them. The book is definitely argued well. It’s also very wordy and I’d rather have seen something more concise and plain. It does provide an excellent framework for task-based teaching(tbt). It provides the reader w/ theories underlying tbt, the This was a slog.

Admittedly, the fault lies within myself because I’m unfamiliar w/ some of the jargon in the book and I’m not used to reading books that are so academic. Processing the research examples was time consuming and Dr. Ellis provides loads of them. The book is definitely argued well.

It’s also very wordy and I’d rather have seen something more concise and plain. It does provide an excellent framework for task-based teaching(tbt). It provides the reader w/ theories underlying tbt, the knowledge of how to construct a task-based program, and critical questions to ask & answer to ensure your program is solid. I’d recommend reading chapters 1, 7, & 8 if you are interested in such material. Professor Rod Ellis is Professor in the Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

He has worked in Zambia, the UK, Japan, and the U.S.A for extended periods. He has published a number of books on second language acquisition and teacher education. He has also published EFL/ESL textbooks. His main interest lies in the application of second lan Professor Rod Ellis is Professor in the Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has worked in Zambia, the UK, Japan, and the U.S.A for extended periods.

He has published a number of books on second language acquisition and teacher education. He has also published EFL/ESL textbooks. His main interest lies in the application of second language theory and research to language teaching.

He is co-author of Analysing Learner Language, and author of Second Language Acquisition, SLA Research and Language Teaching, The Study of Language Acquisition, which won the English Speaking Union's Duke of Edinburgh Book Competition, Understanding Second Language Acquisition, which won the BAAL Book Prize, and Task-based Language Learning and Teaching, all published by Oxford University Press. Yalongoch rus kizlari.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • I'm dubious. Does this topic really exist?

[ ] 'task-based language learning' is, by definition, a subset of 'language learning'. The problem I see is that all language learning seems to be task-based, so the qualifier 'task-based' is meaningless. It gets used by companies in their advertisements, and governments in their public relations work, but that doesn't imply that it means anything.

I've learned multiple foreign languages, and I've yet to come across a language learning method that couldn't be called 'task-based'. Every book uses dialogues, and all dialogues can be described as accomplishing a task (the task of introducing yourself, the task of returning an item to a shop, the task of reporting a theft.). This article talks about a method which isn't 'purely' task-based. It seems to me that 'tasks' are just a part of language learning, and all language learning methods are to some degree 'task-based'. So, 'task-based language learning' is also 'grammar-based', because it involves grammar, and it's also 'vocabulary-based', because it involves words.

Yep, I think this is nothing but a marketing term masquerading as a topic. The amount of descriptive test without references reinforces my thinking. () 10:18, 24 January 2011 (UTC) UPDATE: I guess there's a topic 'tasks (language learning tool)', and some methods are more task-based than others.