A Case Study On The Application Of Task-based Language Teaching In Senior High School

The traditional English teaching method which mainly focuses on the impartation of language points has been in a dominant position for many years. In the traditional English class, the main purpose of teaching is to train students to get high marks in examinations while the development of communicative ability is always overlooked, which goes far against the spirit of New National Curriculum and qualified education. In recent years, it is eagerly required by qualified education to reform the teaching method. As a new teaching approach, Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) is gradually recognized and accepted by English instructors in China. Especially after TBLT was recommended by"English Curriculum Standard"as an advanced approach in 2001,"task"has become a popular word in English teaching world and"Task-based Language Teaching"has been carried out in primary and middle schools all over China. However, because of the misunderstanding of TBLT, there are many problems while implementing task-based teaching in class. As a result, many people become suspicious of TBLT and TBLT is gradually becoming not as popular as before.In order to reveal and clarify the nature of TBLT, this thesis paper introduces TBLT from both theoretical and implementary aspect by reading literatures on TBLT. This paper adopts the method of case study by attending English classes in senior high school. Four conclusions were drawn through the analysis and discussion of case classes: first, TBLT can be successfully implemented in English class in senior high school in China; second, it does not mean to transfer from the extreme of"teacher impartation"to the extreme of"over liveliness of the class"; third, there are no fixed procedures for TBLT; fourth,"task"in TBLT can be a wide concept. Finally this thesis proposes several suggestions aiming at problems existed in the two case classes for the reference of English teachers and researchers.