In view of a series of challenges since Task-Based Language Teaching(TBLT) was introduced into China, we interviewed 14 front-line teachers in primary and secondary schools about their viewpoints and classroom strateg...In view of a series of challenges since Task-Based Language Teaching(TBLT) was introduced into China, we interviewed 14 front-line teachers in primary and secondary schools about their viewpoints and classroom strategies of TBLT. The results show teachers’ willingness to use TBLT. They adopt flexible teaching procedures, apply TBLT creatively, and explore task-based language assessment. The authors argue for inclusive non-doctrinaire approaches to TBLT, and propose to construct localized TBLT theory and practice with Chinese characteristics.展开更多
Based on the noticing function of output proposed by Swain(1985, 1995, 2000, 2005), this paper reports on a quasi-experimental study that investigated the effect of two types of output tasks (i.e., the guided essay-wr...Based on the noticing function of output proposed by Swain(1985, 1995, 2000, 2005), this paper reports on a quasi-experimental study that investigated the effect of two types of output tasks (i.e., the guided essay-writing task and the text-reconstruction task) on the acquisition of English past hypothetic conditional. The participants were 48 second-year English majors from a university in South China. The experimental group (n=24) wrote an essay after reading the writing prompt and reconstructed a passage...展开更多
基金supported by the National Social Science Funding Project in China(16BYY080)。
文摘In view of a series of challenges since Task-Based Language Teaching(TBLT) was introduced into China, we interviewed 14 front-line teachers in primary and secondary schools about their viewpoints and classroom strategies of TBLT. The results show teachers’ willingness to use TBLT. They adopt flexible teaching procedures, apply TBLT creatively, and explore task-based language assessment. The authors argue for inclusive non-doctrinaire approaches to TBLT, and propose to construct localized TBLT theory and practice with Chinese characteristics.
文摘Based on the noticing function of output proposed by Swain(1985, 1995, 2000, 2005), this paper reports on a quasi-experimental study that investigated the effect of two types of output tasks (i.e., the guided essay-writing task and the text-reconstruction task) on the acquisition of English past hypothetic conditional. The participants were 48 second-year English majors from a university in South China. The experimental group (n=24) wrote an essay after reading the writing prompt and reconstructed a passage...