Task-Based Language Teaching

￥89,999.00
Course Code: TEJL-6
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This is a core course for the Teaching English to Japanese Learners certificate program. There is currently an enormous interest in task-based teaching and learning. This course sets to provide a combination of theoretical and practical guide to designing, creating, and using tasks and tasks sequences, and to provide a focus on grammar and lexis in a task-based context. The course is designed for current and prospective teachers. 

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1. Learn about and apply basic principles behind task-based learning and teaching.
2. Explore and discuss sample materials illustrating a three-way focus on meaning, language, and form.
3. Discuss examples of tasks and lesson plans from teachers in Japan and around the world, suitable for all learner levels.
4. Learn how to adapt course materials that would incorporate a task-based element, and get practical advice on how to overcome typical problems.
5. Create a syllabus for an English course.
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Teachers who want to gain a better understanding of how task-based teaching (TBT) works in practice. It aims to provide beginner teachers with confidence to start using tasks in their lessons, and help experienced teachers to widen their repertoire of tasks and tasks sequences.
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Teaching English To Second Language Learners

Special Note: Students may substitute one core course with an elective, pending approval from the Program Director.

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Doing Task-based Teaching (David Willis and Jane Willis), 2007, Oxford University Press
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Alexandra Shaitan
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Alexandra Shaitan has a Master’s Degree with a focus on TESOL, from Temple University, Japan Campus, and a PhD (ABD) in Applied Linguistics and Communication from Birkbeck College, University of London. Alexandra has lived and worked in the UK and Japan for the past 20 years, teaching numerous academic courses to ESL learners at different educational institutions including pre-schools, high schools and universities. Her current research interests include bilingualism, language and identity, learner autonomy and task-based language teaching. She recently delivered a workshop on “Language and Identity” at the University of West London, the UK, as an invited speaker. Her calling and passion are sharing her teaching experiences with others.