Task-based instruction webquest

Introduction

Upon doing all the tasks you will learn more about task-based instruction. 

Task

Step 1. Follow the link https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator/task-based-language-teaching-activities/ and answer the following questions:

  1. What is TBI/TBL?
  2. What is the focus in TBL?
  3. What are some reasons for using TBI?
  4. What is the idea behind "real life" tasks in TBI?
  5. What is the classification of task types in TBI?
  6. What are the main differences between each type of task types in TBI?
  7. Think up 1-2 examples for each of the task types in TBI.
  8. What is the sequence of a TBI-lesson?
  9. What is the role of the teacher in TBI?

Step 2. Now follow another link https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/six-types-task-tbl and make up a table with common types of tasks in TBI. 

  1. What are the benefits of such tasks?
  2. What makes them "real-life" tasks?
  3. If you were a student, why could you be interested in doing such tasks?

Step 3. Follow the link https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/tbl-pbl-two-learner-centred-approaches and say:

  1. What is project-based teaching?
  2. Is project-based learning/teaching connected with TBL? Why? Why not?
  3. Draw up a list of 3-5 projects English language learners may take. Prove that via this method they will practice the needed language. 

Conclusion

Make up a summary (of no more than 10 sentences) saying why English language teachers should start using TBI/TBL.