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· 2014· Book chapter

Second Language Acquisition and Task-Based Language Teaching

Michael H. Long

Short summary

This book provides a comprehensive guide to Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT), integrating theory from instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) with practical implementation strategies for educators.

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Key points

  • Explains Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and its successful classroom implementation.
  • Integrates theory from instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) with practical teaching insights.
  • Details best practices for TBLT programs, including needs analysis, syllabus design, and assessment.
  • Written by a scholar with over 30 years of experience in second language acquisition.

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Abstract

"This book offers an in-depth explanation of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and the methods necessary to implement it in the language classroom successfully. Combines a survey of theory and research in instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) with insights from language teaching and the philosophy of education Details best practice for TBLT programs, including discussion of learner needs and means analysis; syllabus design; materials writing; choice of methodological principles and pedagogic procedures; criterion-referenced, task-based performance assessment; and program evaluation Written by an esteemed scholar of second language acquisition with over 30 years of research and classroom experience Considers diffusion of innovation in education and the potential impact of TBLT on foreign and second language learning "..

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Field: Literature and Literary Theory

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