Task-Based Learning

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Today's programme

• Introduction TBL
• Demonstration
• Analysis
• Debate

What do you already know about the Task-based Learning Method?

What is Task-based learning method?

• Focus on target language
• Working on relevant content texts
• Communication
• Clear outcome
• Roles teacher & students

When was this method used?

• 1987, India
• Teacher Prabhu
• Forty 10-year-old children
• 3 types of tasks TBL (information-gap, opinion-gap & reasoning-gap task)

Which method on language development caused the introduction of this method?

• Link with CLT
• Prahbu
• Meaning
• Gap
• Use of learners' own resources
• Communicative outcome 

What are the key characteristics of TBL?

• Meaning
• Gap
• Use of learners' own resources
• Communicative outcome 

What are the main principles and techniques of TBL?

• Target language
• Flexible teacher role 

Let's introduce the 

Road trip exercise 

what makes a good road trip

Road trip

* Divide in groups

* You have to decide what you want to do,
 which place you want to visit,
 where you are going to stay
 and what kind of transport you will use.

* You will have 10 minutes

* Some of the group will present their road trip. 

Analysis

• Pre-task
• Task preparation
• During-task
• Post-task

 Advantages

TBL	CLT
- Teacher can be more open to the needs of the student - Provides the learner with an active role.	- Emphasis on the appropriateness of language use (real life situations) - Is based on the use of the language.

Disadvantages

TBL	CLT
- It is significantly less effective for the systematic teaching of new language - It is likely to create pressure for instant communication rather than inter language change and growth	- Difficult for student with low levels - Difficult method to use in very large classes

Debate

1. We will divide you in groups
2. One leader per group
   
   
   Let's start the debate!