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Date Posted: 15:14:44 07/03/03 Thu
Author: Ana Carolina Gonçalves
Subject: TAK 9

TASK 9

Explain what a task-based approach is . Describe its main characteristics.


Task-based learning is a method that was develop to student´s actual needs. This method is very good to teaching English for Science and Technology. It was developed in meeting the immediate needs of learners and provide a framework for fun and engaging class.
Oral and aural skills are considered less important, the immediate need for more 75% of students was to gain enough reading and vocabulary comprehension.
Task-based syllabuses represent a particular realization of communicative language teaching . Instead of beginning the desing process with lists of grammatical, functional-notional, and other items, the designer conducts provide analysis. They will focused on target tasks and will need to carry out in the real-world outside the classroom. Examples of target tasks:
· Compleeting a credit card application
· Know how to walk on streets following the signs
· Asking for some information

This approach is concern itself with three essential elements: Language data, Information and Practice.
Language data are samples of spoken or written language, like dialogues used in teaching English.
Information consists is experimental information about the target culture or linguistic information about target language systems and others.
Practice consist in provide opportunities for learners to practice all subjects they have learnt.

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