The Case Study On The Task-Based Teaching And The Pre-Task

Searching for the best foreign language teaching method is a topic that will always receive a lot of attention in the field of linguistics. "The task-based teaching" has received a lot of attention in academic circles ever since its proposition in the 1980'sto the point that the 90's was dubbed the "era of The task-based teaching" Because the number of foreigners studying Chinese is fast growing, interest in linguistics has grown and the need for new teaching models is more and more pressing. As such, "task-based teaching" is becoming more widely introduced and applied to this field. It was formerly believed that the "three stage model" (i.e. pre-task, core task and post-task) was the ideal foreign language teaching model, but now, most studies are not very in depth,and the majority of most cases are not representative. There are many aspects of "tasks" and "task-based approach", especially the "pre-task", which require more in depth discussion and analysis. Firstly,this paper reviews the development of the concept "task," and identifies some of the academic views and problems in reference to its operation in order to further examination of this teaching model, with special regard to the content and specific practices of "pre-task" conducted in the classroom.In order to adequately understand this case study, this paper fist introduces the unique teaching model used at ACC. This intensive Chinese language learning with 15 years history, uses "task-based teaching" in this way:pre-task,→core task(discussion class)→post-task(one on one class). The pre-task is comprised of three sub-stages:pre- stage:copious introductory preparation→core stage:"Large Class"→post stage:"Small Class." This paper also introduces the concepts of "group storytelling" and "enhancing understanding through communication" used in "Small Class" and explains why they belong to the pre-task. Thus, this paper demonstrates how classroom activities can become a important part of the "task-based teaching model" so long as they conform to some rules.