With the advent of the information age,profound changes have taken place in education.As an important part of higher education,college English teaching is also continually exploring innovative teaching methods to impr...With the advent of the information age,profound changes have taken place in education.As an important part of higher education,college English teaching is also continually exploring innovative teaching methods to improve teaching quality.Task-based language teaching,with its unique teaching philosophy and practice,emphasizes the use of language for meaningful communication during task completion,which is in line with the goal of cultivating students’comprehensive English language skills.This paper first examines the basic characteristics of task-based language teaching and its application value in college English teaching,and then discusses the specific application strategies of task-based language teaching in college English teaching practice in the information age,to provide a useful reference for the reform and innovation of college English Teaching in the new era.展开更多
As a public basic course and the core general course of undergraduate education,moral education(ME)in College English is imperative.It is necessary to design specific teaching programs flexibly and creatively on the b...As a public basic course and the core general course of undergraduate education,moral education(ME)in College English is imperative.It is necessary to design specific teaching programs flexibly and creatively on the basis of fully understanding the ideas,objectives and tasks,basic principles and implementation methods of ME.This paper tries integrating literature reading into unit topic teaching as a new approach to ME in College English.The specific pathways of integration include:expansion of literary reading content,diversified teaching of literary reading,diversified media of literary reading,and diversified assessment system of literary quality.The integration of literature reading and unit topic teaching is conducive to the realization of the teaching goal of cultivating students’language ability,humanistic quality,and correct values.展开更多
Task-based language teaching approach(TBLTA), which lays stress on "learning by doing", gained increasing popularity in English teaching in recent years. The design of phonetic teaching calls for more emphas...Task-based language teaching approach(TBLTA), which lays stress on "learning by doing", gained increasing popularity in English teaching in recent years. The design of phonetic teaching calls for more emphasis from English educators since it is one of the basic rounds of English teaching. This paper made a trial on the utilization of TBLTA in the English phonetic teaching context and designed a TBLTA model for English phonetic teaching based on discussions about model and merits of TBLTA.展开更多
With the rapid development of economy and society,more and more people pay attention to English teaching.Vocabulary,the basic unit of language,is regarded as the center of language teaching by many linguists and educa...With the rapid development of economy and society,more and more people pay attention to English teaching.Vocabulary,the basic unit of language,is regarded as the center of language teaching by many linguists and educators.For Chinese students,vocabulary learning is also the most difficult and important problem in language learning.Unlike that in English-speaking countries,there is an absence of a foreign language environment for Chinese students,and most of their vocabulary is derived from classroom learning.Thus it is necessary to find an effective method to deal with vocabulary teaching.It analyzes college English vocabulary teaching,as college students have formed the corresponding language skills with more suitability.For a long time,students develop the habit of memorizing words repeatedly,consuming a lot of time,but the result is not satisfactory.Faced with this phenomenon,this paper analyzes the problems existing in College English vocabulary teaching and explores the reasons of the problems.Then it analyzes the application of task-based approach in college English vocabulary teaching.展开更多
Translation teaching in college English classes is highly teacher-centered, so students are not fully motivated and therefore lack basic interests to fulfill these tasks. In order for students to be more involved and ...Translation teaching in college English classes is highly teacher-centered, so students are not fully motivated and therefore lack basic interests to fulfill these tasks. In order for students to be more involved and more learning independent, translation teaching needs to become student-centered and task-based. This paper discusses the theoretical basis of this teaching method and suggests possible ways to use the method.展开更多
In technical college English listening class,task-based teaching and learning method can not only create harmonious environment for students' learning,but also motivate students' enthusiasm in listening class,...In technical college English listening class,task-based teaching and learning method can not only create harmonious environment for students' learning,but also motivate students' enthusiasm in listening class,thus students can benefit a great deal in listening class and the listening can be carried out successfully.展开更多
In order to command a foreign language, it requires a balanced development in listening, speaking, reading and writing,which are four essential skills of language competence. Listening is not only a vital approach to ...In order to command a foreign language, it requires a balanced development in listening, speaking, reading and writing,which are four essential skills of language competence. Listening is not only a vital approach to acquire language, but also an important way to communicate with others in our daily life. The Task-based Approach(TBA) focuses on the specific task, which is the learning motivation. The process of finishing the task is the process of learning. The teaching result is judged by the task performed or not. This research discusses the application of TBA in English Listening Teaching at Middle Schools in order to improve the students listening ability. In the first part, the author introduces the background and significance of the research. In the second part, it states the definition of listening comprehension, the characteristics of listening process, three models of listening processing. In the third part, it introduces the definition of Task, characteristics of task, and the principles of designing a task. Finally, it introduces the Task-based Approach. In the fourth part, discusses the current situation of English teaching at middle school,and the elaboration on the task-based model of English listening teaching. All in all, the research is to make the audience to understand the application of Task-based Approach in English listening teaching at middle schools so as to improve the students' English listening ability.展开更多
Task-based teaching approach(TBTA) is widely accepted and plays a more important role in foreign language teach ing.This paper is aimed at analyzing specific task design and the application of task-based teaching appr...Task-based teaching approach(TBTA) is widely accepted and plays a more important role in foreign language teach ing.This paper is aimed at analyzing specific task design and the application of task-based teaching approach to business oral Eng lish teaching.It briefly introduces what the task-based teaching approach is and Willis'model for TBTA.Based on this model,it probes deeply into the teaching tasks design and teaching procedures.By applying the task-based teaching approach in business oral English teaching,teachers can assign students various tasks in the class to not only arose students'interest in English but also develop their communicative competence of business English.展开更多
A teaching experiment was conducted to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of applying of Task-based approach(TBA) to business oral English teaching in higher vocational college.Instruments are tests and que...A teaching experiment was conducted to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of applying of Task-based approach(TBA) to business oral English teaching in higher vocational college.Instruments are tests and questionnaire for the experimental participants.Based on the data analysis,it can be concluded that TBA proves to be more effective especially compared with PPP approach.展开更多
Task-based Language Teaching(TBLT) proved to be an influential teaching approach in second language acquisition recent years. Yet, TBLT came into being with certain culture background, it can't be applied randomly...Task-based Language Teaching(TBLT) proved to be an influential teaching approach in second language acquisition recent years. Yet, TBLT came into being with certain culture background, it can't be applied randomly and mechanically. This paper precisely introduces the task-based language learning and reviews the literature on the basic pedagogical theories of TBLT,then briefly introduces the framework of Willis for TBLT, and takes a small size group of middle school students as an example.It mainly aims to discuss the application of Task-based language learning in the classroom and through analyzing the disadvantages of task-based language teaching to find out a successful approach to implement TBLT.展开更多
Task-based language teaching(TBLT)methods to some extent counteract the dilemma of emphasis on authentic con text and the focus on non-native L2 learning circumstance.The notion of English as a Lingua Franca(ELF)is mu...Task-based language teaching(TBLT)methods to some extent counteract the dilemma of emphasis on authentic con text and the focus on non-native L2 learning circumstance.The notion of English as a Lingua Franca(ELF)is much a product in formed the concept that language acquisition is a process of learning language and using language.This paper explores the con cept of English as a lingua franca(ELF)and the nature of task-based language teaching.ELF and TBLT share a common ground that the interlocutors aim to convey information and sheer themselves of the baggage of English hegemony.Thus the implications of ELF for TBLT are discussed.展开更多
Present English learning and teaching in colleges especially in Art Academy is far from satisfactory.English,as one of the most important international languages,plays a more and more important role in the internation...Present English learning and teaching in colleges especially in Art Academy is far from satisfactory.English,as one of the most important international languages,plays a more and more important role in the international communication.In this paper,the author tries to apply TBLT(Task-based Language Teaching) to oral English teaching.The experiment chose 102 freshmen of two classes in College of Broadcasting and Hosting in CUCN(Communication University of China,Nanjing) as subjects,lasting 16 weeks all together.In the experimental class,the participants are taught with the new method with the aid of TBLT,while in the controlled class,the traditional approach was utilized.By means of data analysis and daily observation of teaching experiment,with the help of the software SPSS and MATLAB,the comparison of both class and of the EC before and after the experiment has verified that the new method with the aid of TBLT has a more positive effect in improving students'oral proficiency,es pecially for students who had a poor performance in speaking before.展开更多
Task-based teaching and learning is becoming more and more popular in teaching area now,and the aim of task is to create a real purpose for language use and provide a natural context for language study.This article in...Task-based teaching and learning is becoming more and more popular in teaching area now,and the aim of task is to create a real purpose for language use and provide a natural context for language study.This article introduces what a task-based teaching approach really is;its nature,task-designing principles and teaching procedures.By introducing task design before-listening,while-listening and after-listening,the paper also analyzes how to inspire and assist student and cultivate their listening comprehension ability and language production.展开更多
With the reform of CET-4, CET-6 examination, the proportion of listening part obviously has been increased, how to improve students' listening ability and the teaching of college English listening is worth to be s...With the reform of CET-4, CET-6 examination, the proportion of listening part obviously has been increased, how to improve students' listening ability and the teaching of college English listening is worth to be studied and developed in the practice. Tasked-based teaching is particularly concerned in the English education area in China, which emphasizes to make learners study English naturally by finishing some task. This paper starts from the perspective of task-based teaching to discuss how it will be effectively pu t into practice in the teaching of college English listening. Task-based teaching can scientifically use class time to improve students' independent learning ability.展开更多
Reading as one of the four important language skills plays an key role in succeeding in various kinds of examination for college students.Therefore,a question comes out that how to improve English reading effectively....Reading as one of the four important language skills plays an key role in succeeding in various kinds of examination for college students.Therefore,a question comes out that how to improve English reading effectively.With the popularization of taskbased teaching in China,much work has been done in actual English teaching apparently including English reading,and great achievements have been obtained.However,there still exist some problems in college reading class.Considering the importance of reading,current issues in reading class are pointed out,combined with a detailed elaboration on theories of task-based teaching and some suggestions on it.展开更多
It is vital that Sri Lankan undergraduate students learn to speak competently because they need to become capable communicators in order to accomplish a wide range of goals and to become useful members of their commun...It is vital that Sri Lankan undergraduate students learn to speak competently because they need to become capable communicators in order to accomplish a wide range of goals and to become useful members of their communities. However, teaching oral communication skills to English language learners has always been a challenge for the language teacher. As a result, teachers have often attempted to look for new methods that would enable students’ learning process by creating a difference in the English as a second language （ESL） learning-teaching classroom. This paper describes the applications of the task-based language teaching （TBLT） methodology in which communicative tasks engage a group of undergraduates in authentic conversation in order to teach oral communication skills in an academic setting. The Sri Lankan ESL learning-teaching context was chosen as the research context for this study and comprised a sample of randomly selected 60 2nd-year undergraduates whose proficiency in English was at elementary level. This utilized both qualitative and quantitative measurements and followed the model, presented by Willis （1996）, which includes three stages： pre-task stage, task-cycle and language focus for TBLT in the ESL learning-teaching classroom. Students were required to work in groups and the task-cycles involved a questionnaire survey game in which they were required to construct “Wh” questions in order to elicit information from others. The findings report that this approach has inspired students better in learning oral communication skills unlike many conventional teaching methods which promote a form-focused theory. They tried to experiment with what they knew without fear of being corrected by the teacher when an error was made, got feedback from their peers and formulated ＆ reformulated their ideas with a sense of accuracy and fluency. The researcher recommends that ESL teaching practitioners use TBLT methodology in their classroom, since this enhances learners’ accuracy and fluency. Furthermore, language teachers can spend more time in reflection which will allow them to think critically on their classroom behaviour. They can identify and work on their weaknesses in the classroom as well as building on their strengths.展开更多
Teaching effectiveness has been discussed widely both in the theoretical studies and the practical teaching contexts. Teachingeffectiveness as a general teaching concept should be manifested based on a practical metho...Teaching effectiveness has been discussed widely both in the theoretical studies and the practical teaching contexts. Teachingeffectiveness as a general teaching concept should be manifested based on a practical method. This study begins with the analysesof the effectiveness of English listening and speaking class and the task-based teaching method. It focuses on probing the positivecorrelation between teaching effectiveness and task-based teaching model in College English listening and speaking class. Throughanalyzing and comparing the important indicators of teaching effectiveness and task-based teaching model, the favorablecorrelation between the two can be verified. In conclusion, a few important factors of designing and conducting tasks in Englishlistening and speaking class are highlighted in order to substantially guarantee and enhance teaching effectiveness.展开更多
This article is based on task-based language teaching(TBLT)theory and attempts to explore how to better transfer knowledge and effectively arouse college students’interest in language learning and strengthen their co...This article is based on task-based language teaching(TBLT)theory and attempts to explore how to better transfer knowledge and effectively arouse college students’interest in language learning and strengthen their confidence in college English classroom context.Task-based language teaching must be considered and applied in syllabus designing,selection,sequencing of pedagogic tasks,and provision of real-language environment during the learning process.Through the analysis of applying the task-based approaches,it can be found that students’comprehensive ability of English is greatly improved.展开更多
Based on the current situation of college audio-visual English teaching in China, this article points out that the avoidance in class is a serious phenomenon in the process of college audio-visual English teaching. Af...Based on the current situation of college audio-visual English teaching in China, this article points out that the avoidance in class is a serious phenomenon in the process of college audio-visual English teaching. After further analysis and combination with the characteristics of college English audio-visual teaching in China, it puts forward the application of task-based teaching method to college audio-visual English teaching and its steps, attempting to alleviate the avoidance phenomenon in students through task-based teaching method.展开更多
文摘With the advent of the information age,profound changes have taken place in education.As an important part of higher education,college English teaching is also continually exploring innovative teaching methods to improve teaching quality.Task-based language teaching,with its unique teaching philosophy and practice,emphasizes the use of language for meaningful communication during task completion,which is in line with the goal of cultivating students’comprehensive English language skills.This paper first examines the basic characteristics of task-based language teaching and its application value in college English teaching,and then discusses the specific application strategies of task-based language teaching in college English teaching practice in the information age,to provide a useful reference for the reform and innovation of college English Teaching in the new era.
文摘As a public basic course and the core general course of undergraduate education,moral education(ME)in College English is imperative.It is necessary to design specific teaching programs flexibly and creatively on the basis of fully understanding the ideas,objectives and tasks,basic principles and implementation methods of ME.This paper tries integrating literature reading into unit topic teaching as a new approach to ME in College English.The specific pathways of integration include:expansion of literary reading content,diversified teaching of literary reading,diversified media of literary reading,and diversified assessment system of literary quality.The integration of literature reading and unit topic teaching is conducive to the realization of the teaching goal of cultivating students’language ability,humanistic quality,and correct values.
文摘Task-based language teaching approach(TBLTA), which lays stress on "learning by doing", gained increasing popularity in English teaching in recent years. The design of phonetic teaching calls for more emphasis from English educators since it is one of the basic rounds of English teaching. This paper made a trial on the utilization of TBLTA in the English phonetic teaching context and designed a TBLTA model for English phonetic teaching based on discussions about model and merits of TBLTA.
文摘With the rapid development of economy and society,more and more people pay attention to English teaching.Vocabulary,the basic unit of language,is regarded as the center of language teaching by many linguists and educators.For Chinese students,vocabulary learning is also the most difficult and important problem in language learning.Unlike that in English-speaking countries,there is an absence of a foreign language environment for Chinese students,and most of their vocabulary is derived from classroom learning.Thus it is necessary to find an effective method to deal with vocabulary teaching.It analyzes college English vocabulary teaching,as college students have formed the corresponding language skills with more suitability.For a long time,students develop the habit of memorizing words repeatedly,consuming a lot of time,but the result is not satisfactory.Faced with this phenomenon,this paper analyzes the problems existing in College English vocabulary teaching and explores the reasons of the problems.Then it analyzes the application of task-based approach in college English vocabulary teaching.
文摘Translation teaching in college English classes is highly teacher-centered, so students are not fully motivated and therefore lack basic interests to fulfill these tasks. In order for students to be more involved and more learning independent, translation teaching needs to become student-centered and task-based. This paper discusses the theoretical basis of this teaching method and suggests possible ways to use the method.
文摘In technical college English listening class,task-based teaching and learning method can not only create harmonious environment for students' learning,but also motivate students' enthusiasm in listening class,thus students can benefit a great deal in listening class and the listening can be carried out successfully.
文摘In order to command a foreign language, it requires a balanced development in listening, speaking, reading and writing,which are four essential skills of language competence. Listening is not only a vital approach to acquire language, but also an important way to communicate with others in our daily life. The Task-based Approach(TBA) focuses on the specific task, which is the learning motivation. The process of finishing the task is the process of learning. The teaching result is judged by the task performed or not. This research discusses the application of TBA in English Listening Teaching at Middle Schools in order to improve the students listening ability. In the first part, the author introduces the background and significance of the research. In the second part, it states the definition of listening comprehension, the characteristics of listening process, three models of listening processing. In the third part, it introduces the definition of Task, characteristics of task, and the principles of designing a task. Finally, it introduces the Task-based Approach. In the fourth part, discusses the current situation of English teaching at middle school,and the elaboration on the task-based model of English listening teaching. All in all, the research is to make the audience to understand the application of Task-based Approach in English listening teaching at middle schools so as to improve the students' English listening ability.
文摘Task-based teaching approach(TBTA) is widely accepted and plays a more important role in foreign language teach ing.This paper is aimed at analyzing specific task design and the application of task-based teaching approach to business oral Eng lish teaching.It briefly introduces what the task-based teaching approach is and Willis'model for TBTA.Based on this model,it probes deeply into the teaching tasks design and teaching procedures.By applying the task-based teaching approach in business oral English teaching,teachers can assign students various tasks in the class to not only arose students'interest in English but also develop their communicative competence of business English.
文摘A teaching experiment was conducted to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of applying of Task-based approach(TBA) to business oral English teaching in higher vocational college.Instruments are tests and questionnaire for the experimental participants.Based on the data analysis,it can be concluded that TBA proves to be more effective especially compared with PPP approach.
文摘Task-based Language Teaching(TBLT) proved to be an influential teaching approach in second language acquisition recent years. Yet, TBLT came into being with certain culture background, it can't be applied randomly and mechanically. This paper precisely introduces the task-based language learning and reviews the literature on the basic pedagogical theories of TBLT,then briefly introduces the framework of Willis for TBLT, and takes a small size group of middle school students as an example.It mainly aims to discuss the application of Task-based language learning in the classroom and through analyzing the disadvantages of task-based language teaching to find out a successful approach to implement TBLT.
文摘Task-based language teaching(TBLT)methods to some extent counteract the dilemma of emphasis on authentic con text and the focus on non-native L2 learning circumstance.The notion of English as a Lingua Franca(ELF)is much a product in formed the concept that language acquisition is a process of learning language and using language.This paper explores the con cept of English as a lingua franca(ELF)and the nature of task-based language teaching.ELF and TBLT share a common ground that the interlocutors aim to convey information and sheer themselves of the baggage of English hegemony.Thus the implications of ELF for TBLT are discussed.
文摘Present English learning and teaching in colleges especially in Art Academy is far from satisfactory.English,as one of the most important international languages,plays a more and more important role in the international communication.In this paper,the author tries to apply TBLT(Task-based Language Teaching) to oral English teaching.The experiment chose 102 freshmen of two classes in College of Broadcasting and Hosting in CUCN(Communication University of China,Nanjing) as subjects,lasting 16 weeks all together.In the experimental class,the participants are taught with the new method with the aid of TBLT,while in the controlled class,the traditional approach was utilized.By means of data analysis and daily observation of teaching experiment,with the help of the software SPSS and MATLAB,the comparison of both class and of the EC before and after the experiment has verified that the new method with the aid of TBLT has a more positive effect in improving students'oral proficiency,es pecially for students who had a poor performance in speaking before.
文摘Task-based teaching and learning is becoming more and more popular in teaching area now,and the aim of task is to create a real purpose for language use and provide a natural context for language study.This article introduces what a task-based teaching approach really is;its nature,task-designing principles and teaching procedures.By introducing task design before-listening,while-listening and after-listening,the paper also analyzes how to inspire and assist student and cultivate their listening comprehension ability and language production.
文摘With the reform of CET-4, CET-6 examination, the proportion of listening part obviously has been increased, how to improve students' listening ability and the teaching of college English listening is worth to be studied and developed in the practice. Tasked-based teaching is particularly concerned in the English education area in China, which emphasizes to make learners study English naturally by finishing some task. This paper starts from the perspective of task-based teaching to discuss how it will be effectively pu t into practice in the teaching of college English listening. Task-based teaching can scientifically use class time to improve students' independent learning ability.
文摘Reading as one of the four important language skills plays an key role in succeeding in various kinds of examination for college students.Therefore,a question comes out that how to improve English reading effectively.With the popularization of taskbased teaching in China,much work has been done in actual English teaching apparently including English reading,and great achievements have been obtained.However,there still exist some problems in college reading class.Considering the importance of reading,current issues in reading class are pointed out,combined with a detailed elaboration on theories of task-based teaching and some suggestions on it.
文摘It is vital that Sri Lankan undergraduate students learn to speak competently because they need to become capable communicators in order to accomplish a wide range of goals and to become useful members of their communities. However, teaching oral communication skills to English language learners has always been a challenge for the language teacher. As a result, teachers have often attempted to look for new methods that would enable students’ learning process by creating a difference in the English as a second language （ESL） learning-teaching classroom. This paper describes the applications of the task-based language teaching （TBLT） methodology in which communicative tasks engage a group of undergraduates in authentic conversation in order to teach oral communication skills in an academic setting. The Sri Lankan ESL learning-teaching context was chosen as the research context for this study and comprised a sample of randomly selected 60 2nd-year undergraduates whose proficiency in English was at elementary level. This utilized both qualitative and quantitative measurements and followed the model, presented by Willis （1996）, which includes three stages： pre-task stage, task-cycle and language focus for TBLT in the ESL learning-teaching classroom. Students were required to work in groups and the task-cycles involved a questionnaire survey game in which they were required to construct “Wh” questions in order to elicit information from others. The findings report that this approach has inspired students better in learning oral communication skills unlike many conventional teaching methods which promote a form-focused theory. They tried to experiment with what they knew without fear of being corrected by the teacher when an error was made, got feedback from their peers and formulated ＆ reformulated their ideas with a sense of accuracy and fluency. The researcher recommends that ESL teaching practitioners use TBLT methodology in their classroom, since this enhances learners’ accuracy and fluency. Furthermore, language teachers can spend more time in reflection which will allow them to think critically on their classroom behaviour. They can identify and work on their weaknesses in the classroom as well as building on their strengths.
文摘Teaching effectiveness has been discussed widely both in the theoretical studies and the practical teaching contexts. Teachingeffectiveness as a general teaching concept should be manifested based on a practical method. This study begins with the analysesof the effectiveness of English listening and speaking class and the task-based teaching method. It focuses on probing the positivecorrelation between teaching effectiveness and task-based teaching model in College English listening and speaking class. Throughanalyzing and comparing the important indicators of teaching effectiveness and task-based teaching model, the favorablecorrelation between the two can be verified. In conclusion, a few important factors of designing and conducting tasks in Englishlistening and speaking class are highlighted in order to substantially guarantee and enhance teaching effectiveness.
文摘This article is based on task-based language teaching(TBLT)theory and attempts to explore how to better transfer knowledge and effectively arouse college students’interest in language learning and strengthen their confidence in college English classroom context.Task-based language teaching must be considered and applied in syllabus designing,selection,sequencing of pedagogic tasks,and provision of real-language environment during the learning process.Through the analysis of applying the task-based approaches,it can be found that students’comprehensive ability of English is greatly improved.
文摘Based on the current situation of college audio-visual English teaching in China, this article points out that the avoidance in class is a serious phenomenon in the process of college audio-visual English teaching. After further analysis and combination with the characteristics of college English audio-visual teaching in China, it puts forward the application of task-based teaching method to college audio-visual English teaching and its steps, attempting to alleviate the avoidance phenomenon in students through task-based teaching method.
