{"product_id":"the-cambridge-handbook-of-task-based-language-teaching-paperback-softback-9781108811934","title":"The Cambridge Handbook of Task-Based Language Teaching (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108811934","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Handbook of Task-Based Language Teaching\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first comprehensive and accessible guide to the understanding and implementation of task-based language teaching.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMohammad Javad Ahmadian (Edited by), Michael H. Long (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108811934, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 June 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e710 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 16.8 x 3.6 cm, 1.21 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTask-based language teaching (TBLT) is an innovative approach to language teaching which emphasises the importance of engaging learners' natural abilities for acquiring language incidentally. The speed with which the field is expanding makes it difficult to keep up with recent developments, for novices and experienced researchers alike. This handbook meets that need, providing a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the field, written by a stellar line-up of leading international experts. Chapters are divided into five thematic areas, and as well as covering theory, also contain case studies to show how TBLT can be implemented in practice, in a range of global contexts, as well as questions for discussion, and suggested further readings. Comprehensive in its coverage, and written in an accessible style, it will appeal to a wide readership, not only researchers and graduate students, but also classroom teachers working in a variety of educational and cultural contexts around the world.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Rationale for TBLT: 1. The (unsatisfactory) status quo in language teaching: a psycholinguistic rationale for TBLT\u003cbr\u003e 2. A pedagogic rationale for TBLT\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Tasks and Needs Analysis: 3. Why tasks? Task as the unit of analysis in language education\u003cbr\u003e 4. Adapting and advancing task-based needs analysis (NA) methodology across diverse language learning contexts\u003cbr\u003e 4A. Developing a task-based approach: a case study of Australian Aboriginal VET students\u003cbr\u003e 4B. A needs analysis for Syrian refugees in Turkey\u003cbr\u003e 4C. TBLT in a Japanese university: from needs analysis to evaluation\u003cbr\u003e 4D. The implementation of a task-based Spanish language program in Qingdao, China: a case study\u003cbr\u003e 5. The L in TBLT: analyzing target discourse\u003cbr\u003e 5A. Blustery with an occasional downpour: an analysis of target discourse in media weather forecasts\u003cbr\u003e 5B. 'I have a question': A corpus-based analysis of target discourse in office hour interactions\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Task Syllabus and Materials: 6. The Cognition Hypothesis, the Triadic Componential Framework and the SSARC Model: an instructional design theory of pedagogic task sequencing\u003cbr\u003e 7. From needs analysis to task selection, design, and sequencing\u003cbr\u003e 7A. Task-based telecollaborative exchanges between US and Italian students: a case study in program design and implementation\u003cbr\u003e 8. Exploring the nuts and bolts of task design\u003cbr\u003e 8A. Designing pedagogic tasks for refugees learning English to enter universities in the Netherlands\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Methodology and Pedagogy: 9. A psycholinguistically motivated methodology for TBLT\u003cbr\u003e 10. Technology-mediated TBLT\u003cbr\u003e 10A. Task-based simulations for diplomatic security agents\u003cbr\u003e 10B. Delivering TBLT at scale: a case study of a needs-based, technology-mediated workplace English program\u003cbr\u003e 10C. TBLT and Indigenous Language Revitalisation\u003cbr\u003e Part V. TBLT with School-age Children: 11. Children interacting in task-supported EFL\/CLIL contexts\u003cbr\u003e 11A. Tasks for children: using mainstream content to learn a language\u003cbr\u003e 11B. A case study of a task-based approach for school-age learners in China\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. The Teacher in TBLT: 12. Teacher preparation and support for TBLT\u003cbr\u003e 12A. Connecting teacher training to TBLT implementation: a case study of pre-service teachers in Honduran bilingual schools\u003cbr\u003e 12B. Training for tasks the cooperative way: an online tutored TBLT course for teachers, managers and course designers\u003cbr\u003e Part VII. Task-Based Assessment and Program Evaluation: 13. Task-based, criterion-referenced performance testing\u003cbr\u003e 14. TBLT program evaluation: why and how\u003cbr\u003e 14A. Comparing the effectiveness of TBLT and PPP on L2 grammar learning: a pilot study with Chinese students of Italian L2\u003cbr\u003e 14B. Evaluating the pilot year of a task-based Spanish immersion camp for high schoolers: examining learners' experience of task motivation and difficulty within and following tasks\u003cbr\u003e 14C. Designing a classroom-based TBLA framework for primary schools: blurring the lines between teaching, learning and assessment\u003cbr\u003e Part VIII. Research Needs and Future Prospects: 15. Methodological issues in (cognitively-oriented) TBLT research: advances and challenges\u003cbr\u003e 16. Innovation in language education: a task-based perspective\u003cbr\u003e 17. The adoption of TBLT in diverse contexts: challenges and opportunities\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Language teaching theory \u0026amp; methods [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Language teaching theory \u0026amp; methods\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Language%20teaching%20theory%20\u0026amp;%20methods%20%5BCJA%5D%22\"\u003eCJA\u003c\/a\u003e], Language acquisition [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Language acquisition\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Language%20acquisition%20%5BCFDC%5D%22\"\u003eCFDC\u003c\/a\u003e], Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173783040280,"sku":"9781108811934","price":31.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108811934i.jpg?v=1781171885","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-handbook-of-task-based-language-teaching-paperback-softback-9781108811934","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}