Reflections on Task-Based Language Teaching

This book discusses whether task-based language teaching is appropriate for all learners in all instructional contexts. Chapters cover both research and pedagogy and draw on the author's experience of working with teachers to suggest ways of addressing the problems they often face with task-based language teaching.

About the author

Rod Ellis is an applied linguist who has published widely on second language acquisition and task-based language learning. He is currently a Distinguished Research Professor in the School of Education, Curtin University, Australia and an elected fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. He is a past recipient of the Kenneth W. Mildenberger and Duke of Edinburgh prizes.

Summary

This book discusses whether task-based language teaching is appropriate for all learners in all instructional contexts. Chapters cover both research and pedagogy and draw on the author’s experience of working with teachers to suggest ways of addressing the problems they often face with task-based language teaching.

Product details

• Authors: Rod Ellis, Ellis Rod
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.06.2018
• EAN: 9781788920131
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-013-1
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 665 g
• Series: Second Language Acquisition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Language acquisition, Language learning: specific skills, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT)