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Task-Based Learning Characteristics

TBL offers an alternative approach to language teaching that is focused on completing communicative tasks. [1] The lesson follows stages where students first prepare for a task, then complete the task in groups using their own language resources, and finally report back and analyze their language use. [2] Key advantages are that it provides a natural context for language use and allows the language explored to arise from student needs rather than being predetermined. [3] However, it requires careful task planning and can be time-consuming to implement.

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Task-Based Learning Characteristics

TBL offers an alternative approach to language teaching that is focused on completing communicative tasks. [1] The lesson follows stages where students first prepare for a task, then complete the task in groups using their own language resources, and finally report back and analyze their language use. [2] Key advantages are that it provides a natural context for language use and allows the language explored to arise from student needs rather than being predetermined. [3] However, it requires careful task planning and can be time-consuming to implement.

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  • TBL Characteristics
  • A Task-based Approach
  • The Procedure
  • The Advantages
  • The Disadvantages
  • Student Role
  • Teacher Role
  • Conclusion

TBL Characteristics

Teaching efficiency is improved when the learners and their


A learning are the focus of attention instead of the teacher.

B It is a communicative approach

C The aim of TBL is to integrate all four skills and to move


from fluency to accuracy plus fluency.
A Task-based Approach
Task -based learning offers an alternative for
language teachers. In a task-based lesson the
teacher doesn't pre-determine what language
will be studied, the lesson is based around the
completion of a central task and the language
studied is determined by what happens as the
students complete it. The lesson follows
certain stages.
The Procedure
Pre-task
•Introducing the topic and gives the students clear instructions on what they will have to do at the task stage and might help
the students to recall some language that may be useful for the task.

Task
•The students complete a task in pairs or groups using the language resources that they have as the teacher monitors and
offers encouragement.

Planning
•Students prepare a short oral or written report to tell the class what happened during their task.
•the teacher is available for the students to ask for advice to clear up any language questions they may have.

Report
•Students then report back to the class orally or read the written report.
•Give the students some quick feedback on the content.

Analysis
•Highlights relevant parts from the text of the recording for the students to analyse.
•Highlight the language that the students used during the report phase for analysis.

Practice •the teacher selects language areas to practise based upon the needs of the students and what emerged from the task and report phases.
•The students then do practice activities to increase their confidence and make a note of useful language.
The Advantages
The students are free of
A natural context is
language control. In all three
developed from the students'
stages they must use all their
experiences with the
language resources rather
language that is personalised
than just practising one pre-
selected item. and relevant to them.

The students will have a much The language explored arises


more varied exposure to language from the students' needs. This
with TBL. They will be exposed to need dictates what will be
a whole range of lexical phrases, covered in the lesson rather
collocations and patterns as well than a decision made by the
as language forms. teacher or the coursebook.

It is a strong communicative
The Disadvantages

Tasks have to be carefully planned


It can take longer to plan
to meet the correct criteria

Too much scaffolding in the early


It’s also time consuming adapting
stages can turn a TBL class into a
PPP-style course book lessons
Student Role
Speak among
Participators,
Prepare written
themselves to
risk
or takers,
oral
organize report
and to
present
and innovators
complete tasks

Re
spo
nsi
ble
for
sel
ecti
ng
app
rop
riat
e
lan
gua
ge
for
the
con
text
Teacher Role

Identifies learners'
Acts as facilitator needs and sets
and guide appropriate tasks

Builds background
knowledge
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TBL Characteristics Teaching efficiency is improved when the learners and their learning are the focus of attention instead
A Task-based Approach Task -based learning offers an alternative for language teachers. In a task-based lesson the teacher
The Procedure Pre-task •Introducing the topic and gives the students clear instructions on what they will have to do at the t
The Advantages The students are free of language control. In all three stages they must use all their language resources r
The Disadvantages Tasks have to be carefully planned to meet the correct criteria It can take longer to plan It’s also time
Student Role Participators, risk takers, and innovators Speak among themselves to organize and complete tasks Prepare wr
Teacher Role Acts as facilitator and guide Acts as facilitator and guide Builds background knowledge Builds background kn
CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, and infographics & images by Free

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