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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