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Task based language teaching

Outline
Background
Definition
The aim
Characteristics
TBTL procedures
The teacher’s role
The Student’s role
Strengths and limitation
Mini lesson
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Background

➜ Task-based start to
Teachers were unsatisfied with the
traditional method which the have more attention
language was taught (grammar and in 1979
vocabulary approaches);
➜ by Prabhu;
In the traditional method the student
knew the rules but they did not know
WHEN or HOW to apply it in ➜ How did TBTL
context;
emerged?
TBTL showed how to communicate,
exchange and understand ideas,
thoughts an feelings;
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Task
- is an activity where the target language is used by the learner for a
communicative purpose (goal) in order to achieve an outcome.

Task Based Language Teaching

- is an approach that gives students opportunities to actively
engage in a communication in order to achieve a goal or complete
a task.
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The aim of TBLT

➜ Gives the students the opportunity to master the target
language;

➜ Helps learners to complete a task;

➜ Helps learners to notice their gaps in with some

knowledge and skills;

➜ It contributes to the improvement of communicative

fluency while not disregarding the accuracy;
 Characteristics
 Using the target language in a natural way;
 Students learn how to use the grammar and
vocabulary in the context;
 Errors are natural part of the learning
process;
 Centered on the students;
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Procedures:
➜The pre- Task ;
➜ The task;
➜ The review or
post – task ;
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The teacher’s role

➜ To give hints and make the task somewhat easier,
if necessary;

➜  To observes the students at work;

➜ The teacher can also offer to be “used” as a

source of information.
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➜ Complete the task appropriately using target language;

➜ Be active participant and monitor;

➜ Creation and interpretation of message;

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Strengths

➜ For all ages and background;

➜ Exposure to the language;

➜ Confidence to use grammar and vocabulary;

➜ Helps you to develop communicative skills;

➜ Active and ambitious in the target language;

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Limitations

 Mismatch between teacher and student’s

perspection;

 Cognitive demand;

 Not everyone gets the same motivation;

 Communication is more than task;

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Mini lesson
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Reference
• https://www.tesol.org/docs/default-source/books/14108_sam.pdf?sfvrsn
=2&sfvrsn=2

• https://www.netlanguages.com/blog/index.php/2017/06/02/what-is-task-
based-language-learning/

• https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/what-is-task-based-learning/

• https://www.living-democracy.com/textbooks/volume-1/part-1/unit-3/ch
apter-7/lesson-5/

• https://www.ukessays.com/essays/english-language/some-advantages-a
nd-disadvantages-of-tbl-english-language-essay.php
 Thanks!
Any questions?
Professor Zita Vieira
Students: Maria Moreira & Viviana Lopes
English Teaching Methodology