The Application of Task-based Language Teaching to Oral English任务型语言教学在英语口语课堂中的应用.docx

The Application of Task-based Language Teaching to Oral English ClassAbstract：Task-based language teaching (TBLT) refers to an approach based on the use of tasks as the core unit of planning and instruction in language teaching. The present research aims to explore the correlation of TBLT and students’ oral proficiency and the effectiveness of TBLT. During a one-term experiment, the author chooses 82 English majors in two natural classes as the controlled class and experimental class. With the help of qualitative approach and quantitative approach, it proves that TBLT is effective in improving students’ oral proficiency.?中国论文网 /9/view-9627004.htm　Key words: task-based language teaching; task; English majors; oral proficiency; effectiveness?　?　1 Introduction?　 Nowadays, with the high-speed development of science and technology, and our opening to the outside world, the importance of English is out of question. English teaching and learning has come to a prominent place. However, the outcome of the present English teaching is not satisfying. Students may read and write well, but their spoken English is not good. How to improve their speaking performance has become a problem demanding prompt solution.?　 For many years, the traditional grammar translation approach PPP (present, practice and produce) has dominated the English classroom teaching and learning in China. However, the traditional approach has many problems while communicative approach seems hard to be applied into the English classroom. It is also doubtful that its lack of form-focused practices can improve the learners’ accuracy in the language. An approach that can compensate for the weakness of the two approaches is in need. So the purpose of this research is to find out whether TBLT is effective in improving students’ oral proficiency.?　2 Task-based language teaching （TBLT）?　2.1 Theoretical basis of TBLT?　 Task-based language teaching has many theoretical basis, among which language acquisition theory and