Rod Ellis - Using tasks in language teaching
Tasks play a key role in both online and face-to-face teaching. In the first part of my talk, I will define what a task is and illustrate how tasks differ from exercises. In the second part, I provide a classification of tasks with examples to illustrate different task characteristics, and also suggest which types of tasks are best suited to different groups of learners. The third part will then consider how tasks can be incorporated into language lessons in terms of task-supported and task-based language teaching, the rationale for these two ways of using tasks, and the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches. The final part of the talk will then consider how teachers can tell if a task has worked. This involves defining what is meant by ‘worked’ and then evaluating whether a task has achieved what it was designed to achieve. The talk will conclude with an example of how a teacher can set about evaluating a task.
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I didn't have the chance to write my comments before but I can do it now. Mr. Rod Ellis this is a very interesting topic. Thanks for your time and for sharing your knowledge.
WOW! What a pace. It was great to focus on task based language teaching with an expert. Thank you!!
Thank you so much. I learnt many new and useful things here. It's great to have seen the resource person Rod Ellis whose work I've used for reference for my research. Thank you, Cambridge University, for this opportunity to see and learn from such a renowned person.
I really enjoy this session, thank you for sharing the knowledge :)
I'm absorbed in Rod's change from the early days to this idea in regard to the third criterion: “In task-based language teaching, you don’t teach learners the language that they will need in order to do the task. Rather, you leave it up to the learners, the students, to use whatever language they have"
Brilliant workshop, I enjoyed it very much and learned a lot! GRACIAS.
I really liked this presentation. Thanks a lot
thank you for clear understanding of Task-based teaching.
Excellent video, really instructive!
This is really a very helpful video. As a teacher trainer and mentor, I have learned a lot from you, Sir. Many thanks to you, both. From Djibouti, Horn of Africa.
Brilliant, extremely beneficial thank you
This is going to be my source for the TBLT presentation thank you sir for writing the wonderful book Understanding Second Language Acquisition.
Good night and thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Tasks must: Focus on meaning (understand desc.) Info or opinion gap (discuss the problem for best solution/do smtng to find out) Use whatever lang. they have (gestute/facial) Have the outcome (not only correct/grade, communicative outcome)
I loved it! Thanks! Geetings from Ecuador!
Thank you it was a great experience.
Thank you for explaining TBLT so clearly.
It is very interesting topic and analytical topic. Thanks a lot, Sir. Watching from Italy.
great to attend this session. it is very productive. Thank you dear presenter
Thank you very much for providing such opportunity. I have learnt a lot from this video and it helps me to be effective on my thesis. Many thanks to you, Sir! Ermias, from Ethiopia.
Thank you so much for this very informative inputs for my research.
This was a very good session love it, am going to recommend it to all my colleagues.
Thanks a lot. Very beneficial topic from a great teacher and trainer ❤
Rod Ellis living up to his name.
Vry useful Presentation. Thank you very much, prof Eliss
very helpful for my MA thesis thank you SIR!!
I wish I could see Mr. Ellis's full face. Please pay attention to the screen sharing here On KZread. Thank You. The presentation is amazing. I get more insight into how I supposed to do in giving my students a task.
Thanks a lot Mr.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for your talk! It was quite interesting!
@CambridgeUPELT
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice session. Thank you! One question: I didn't manage to write and print the name on the certificate at the same time. Even if I type it there when I print it does not appear on it.
I have missed some of the sessions - is it possible to fine the presentations anywhere?
Hi. Thank you for the video; very useful. I was wondering if TBLD could easily be used with advanced learners at a higher education level (post secondary)? Thank you
Wow, I really liked his cathegorical NO for the first question in the comments section...the 38th min
Thanks . Nice activities.
Excellent!
THANK YOU...
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for sharing
Good morning from Guayaquil Ecuador
Nice session sir
Pretty awesome thanks a bunch
Learned a lot thanks
Thank u sir. what tasks is the best one for the rural students
Knowledge is key!
I really enjoy it
Skehan 1998 apparently, came up with that definition of task; the "gap" one is different though. Originally it is "they work towards a goal". I see the connection between them from Sauvignon's definition of communication, often used by VanPatten "communication is the ex......for a given purpose". The 'purpose' part of it is what connects them. (note to self but if it helps someone else good hehe)
Interesting presentation
good insights
Thanks for share
Hello.thank you.
Morning from Brazil
Interesting!
A good pre-task for a task based lesson about ' What will life be like in 100 years' would be for the teacher to model their answer which would include phrases, vocab etc to support communication. The pre-task is for the learner to listen to the teacher and maybe ask questions for clarity so they are excited and engaged to write /speak about their own interpretation of the task.
Nice Session mam
The video sound is pretty good, beyond my imagination
Love you❤️😍
Is there a book containing good examples of effective assessments on the market?
Dear committee, may I have the ppt slides. It's very insightfull presentation. Thanks a lots
How shall i give tasks to the students through online class.
@MrJazzman1507
3 жыл бұрын
Google classroom is a great resource to do it
I'm not entirely sure if I agree with leaving students complete the tasks with their own linguistic devices if their proficiency level is very low. Plus, how will they ever understand the instruction in an information gap task in English if they do not have any linguistic competence
hi, Sir Ellis or anyone from cambrige, I am working on my master's thesis and TBLT is my focus. It would be very helpful I know the books and articles of this discussion so I can put on my references. Thanks and more power for this channel
@jalal941
3 жыл бұрын
Me too
I need the email of professor Rod Ellis if it is possible
16.23 - 28.30
How many foreign languages does Rod Ellis speak?
I registered but received the email too late...
@elpinikiatzolidaki7764
3 жыл бұрын
me too :(
I am working on designing a TBLT lesson plan, and find the video accidentally! How lucky~
@CambridgeUPELT
3 жыл бұрын
Hope you like it!
A lot of information to digest here
Hello!
I'm not understant but ım listining
Why would a customer ask a shopkeeper if they had any oranges, unless they were blind?
@andyghandi6907
3 жыл бұрын
Ok, it's a pedagogic task for younger learners, my bad :)
I can't stand PPP. 😒
@smendes2004
Жыл бұрын
Come on...
Atleast i could understand his english pronounsation 😂
@goldengully