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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"TBLT"”.
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A study of the use of tasks in tertiary English as an additional language programme in New Zealand and China: Teachers' beliefs and practices and students' attitudes
… elements of task-based language teaching (TBLT) and are used to engage learners in authentic language use in classrooms. TBLT has recently been recommended to be included in the new College English Curriculum Requirement in China (Ministry of Education, 2007; 2017) for students learning …
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The effect of task-based language teaching on developing speaking skills among Saudi Arabian female EFL learners at university level
… the impact of task-based language teaching (TBLT) on the oral proficiency of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners at a Saudi Arabian female university. The aims of this study were threefold: a) to investigate the speaking challenges faced by female EFL learners at the university …
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Orienting to pedagogical innovation: A case study of Vietnamese teachers' beliefs and practices regarding Task-based Language Teaching
… beliefs regarding task-based language teaching (TBLT). Furthermore, in the context of Vietnam, where TBLT is claimed to be adopted in the current national English curriculum and textbooks, no studies have been carried out to investigate the extent of orientation of the teachers toward TBLT. This …
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An exploration of virtual reality to facilitate authentic tasks in EFL learning in a Vietnamese tertiary setting
… is the synergy of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and virtual reality (VR) mobile technology to create an authentic language learning environment. The potential of technology to facilitate language learning is a recognised but underresearched area of language education in higher education in …
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Task-based language test specifications designed for an adult tefl context in Morocco
… were drawn from Task-Based-Language Teaching (TBLT) for the application of the Criterion-Referenced Language Testing Development (CRLTD) Model (Lynch and Davidson 1994). CRLTD is a proactive process-method that has allowed the a group of expert TEF/SL instructors, including the researcher, to …
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Teaching the new English curriculum in a Chinese school : An ethnographic study.
… particularly task based language teaching (TBLT). This thesis reports an ethnographic study exploring the experience of five Chinese teachers of English in their implementation of the NEC. The researcher worked as a temporary English teacher in a high school in Southeast China between …
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Learning in the videoconferencing context: examining L2 learner engagement in speaking tasks during private English-law lessons
… the CBLT (Content-based language teaching) and TBLT (Task-based language teaching) speaking component of private Skype-based law lessons (in English) delivered to three pairs of English language learners. The first pair were two Korean middle school students located in South Korea, the second …
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A needs analysis of English for Korean naval officers
… findings of this study support the adoption of TBLT and the learning-centered approach to ESP by English for Military Purposes Courses, in which not only the language but also necessary knowledge can be taught together for the learners’ successful performance of the target tasks.
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The IPAD and the Development of Speaking and Writing in the Secondary EFL Classroom
… (SFL), and a Task-based language teaching (TBLT) framework was used to design writing and speaking tasks. Results show a positive influence on student motivation towards the performance of speaking tasks and improvements on technology-mediated second language writing tasks. In addition, the …
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THE EFFECTS OF EXPLICIT FORM-FOCUSED INSTRUCTION ON L2 ORAL PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT
… teaching paradigm, task-based language learning (TBLT) has been considered an effective approach for developing students’ speaking proficiency. However, while TBLT has been increasingly implemented in English language classrooms, investigations in which explicit form-focused instruction has been …
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The Effect Of Using Board Games In Reducing Language Anxiety And Improving Oral Performance
Many English as a second language (ESL) learners feel anxiety about speaking English, and their oral performance is affected in this situation. This study aims to determine the effect of using board games on the improvement of ESL students’ oral performance. Task-based instruction and communicative …
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“I CAN’T BELIEVE CLASS IS OVER ALREADY!”: A STUDY OF HOW LANGUAGE-CLASS ACTIVITIES GENERATE FLOW
Research has shown increasing interest in the influence of learner psychology on second language acquisition (e.g. Ellis, 2019; MacIntyre, Gregersen & Mercer, 2019). This research has demonstrated that motivation, focus, and feelings of autonomy and self-efficacy are particularly important in …