Full Description
Timely and important revised edition of a significant, influential classic text which is still peerless in the field.
This revised edition builds on Jane Willis's classic textbook to reflect the changing needs and priorities of language teachers in today's classrooms. The book has been revised and expanded to reflect the widespread use of technology and the internet in language classrooms, as well as recent debates and developments in research on language learning.
The book maintains the practical focus that has made the 1st edition of the book the leading resource on implementing Task-Based Language Teaching for over 30 years. Readers will find practical examples that can be used in their own classrooms, within an integrated picture of TBLT that addresses the reasons for using this increasingly popular pedagogy, as well as addressing and suggesting solutions for potential difficulties.
Contents
Introduction
PART A: STARTING POINTS
Chapter 1. Language Learning: Creating the Best Environment
Chapter 2. Aspects of Tasks
PART B: TASK-BASED LEARNING
Chapter 3. The TBL Framework: Overview and Pre-Task Phase
Chapter 4. The TBL Framework: The Task Cycle
Chapter 5. Tasks Based on Text
Chapter 6. Exposure to Spontaneous Speech Using Recordings
Chapter 7. The TBL Framework: Language Focus
PART C: IMPLEMENTING TASK-BASED LEARNING
Chapter 8. TBL for Beginners and Young Learners
Chapter 9. Adopting TBL: Some Practical Issues
