Second Language Acquisition and Task-Based Language Teaching

Mike Long author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:5th Sep '14

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This book offers an in-depth explanation of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and the methods necessary to implement it in the language classroom successfully.

  • Combines a survey of theory and research in instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) with insights from language teaching and the philosophy of education
  • Details best practice for TBLT programs, including discussion of learner needs and means analysis; syllabus design; materials writing; choice of methodological principles and pedagogic procedures; criterion-referenced, task-based performance assessment; and program evaluation
  • Written by an esteemed scholar of second language acquisition with over 30 years of research and classroom experience
  • Considers diffusion of innovation in education and the potential impact of TBLT on foreign and second language learning
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"Long’s thorough knowledge of a broad range of LT related theories and research makes Second Language Acquisition and Task-Based Language Teaching a book that both current and potential users of TBLT are highly recommended to read. It offers not only an understanding of the theoretical rationale of TBLT but also support in the form of a range of practical suggestions associated with the implementation of TBLT in specific circumstances." (Oxford Journals 2016)

ISBN: 9780470658949

Dimensions: 244mm x 172mm x 23mm

Weight: 676g

456 pages