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FUNDAMENTALS OF TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING Tammy Bjelland of Language in Bloom presents:

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FUNDAMENTALS OF TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING

Tammy Bjelland of Language in Bloom presents:

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TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING

(TBLT)

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FocusAUTHENTIC LANGUAGE

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•Focus on authentic language, i.e. how native speakers actually speak •Use of authentic materials

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Objective PERFORM MEANINGFUL

TASKS USING THE TARGET LANGUAGE

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•Needs analysis performed to determine exact tasks to include •Target tasks vs. Pedagogic tasks

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ApproachCOMMUNICATIVE

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•Learning objectives should center on interaction as how you learn and the learning outcome

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OutcomeNON-LINGUISTIC AND

CLEARLY DEFINED

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•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

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DirectionLEARNER-CENTERED

AND DIRECTED

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•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

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ProductCAN BE TANGIBLE,

LINGUISTIC PRODUCTS

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•An objective (or task) can be the production of a project, e.g. a news article, social media post

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Meaningful TasksRELEVANT, REALISTIC

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•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

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Related ApproachesPROBLEM-BASED LEARNING, CLIL

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•Many of the principles behind TBLT is present and analogous with Content and Language Integrated Learning and Project-Based Learning, among other communicative approaches

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AssessmentSTANDARDS AND

PERFORMANCE-BASED

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•Criterion-based •Performance-based •Task-based

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