An Overview on Task-based Language Teaching

Lin Li

doi:10.54691/fsd.v3i10.5672

Authors

Lin Li

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/fsd.v3i10.5672

Keywords:

Task; Theoretical Basis; Characteristic; Application; Prospect.

Abstract

Task-based Language Teaching (hereafter TBLT) is a further development of Communicative Language Teaching (henceforth CLT) that many communicative activities have appeared in communicative classroom teaching. TBLT leads students to learn English by fulfilling a real-task in order to improve their ability of using English. It emphasizes on learner-centered. This paper introduces the theoretical background, definition of TBLT and task, characteristics of TBLT, design and implementation, application, advantages and disadvantages and prospect of TBLT in China.

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