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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP) AND
NEW LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGIES:SYNERGIES OF LANGUAGE LEARNING
UNIVERSITY OF NIŠ, SERBIAMAY, 22TH - 24TH, 2015.
“DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE
COMPETENCE THROUGH TASK-BASED APPROACH IN HIGHER EDUCATION”
Nalan [email protected]
ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSE?
(ESP)
WHAT IS
a broad-diverse field of English language teaching
specifically based on
learner needs or English in specific professional areas
ESP
Quick history
The start
1960
Special language and register
1987
Approach to language teaching
1988
Meet the specified needs of learner
1998
Underlying methodology and activities of discipline
2001
Modify target context arrangements
2007
Concerned with communicative practices
Competence
CommunicaTive
The ability to transfer information with the
correct language function in a sociocultural environment
4communicative Competence
Components of
Linguistic competence
Discourse Competence
Strategic Competence
Sociolinguistic competence
What is a ‘task’?
A piece of work
An activity or an action
An activity
A range of workplans
An activity
A piece of classroom work
Long, 1985
Richards et al,
1986
Prahbu, 1987
Breen 1987
Willis, 2002
Nunan, 2004
A Task is an activity which is carried out in the classroom by
students practising the target
language interactively. It
promotes their confidence in use of language.
TASK BASED APROACH
• Engages learner.
• Enables to use language freely
• Develops learner’s communicative
competence
Equipment Safety rules Blast furnaceFaults
Expressing and purposeInstructionsDescribing a systemReporting faults
Tasks Topics
For example: Safety RulesDivide the class into groups of 4
Give each group one cardboard and felt tip pen
Give one copy of a workshop picture
Ask the students to write down as many rules as they can remember
NeedsCardboardFelt tip pensWorkshop picture
Teacher will monitor them.
Teacher will guide them.
Teacher will/may help the vocabulary
they struggle
Teacher will give feedback
Teacher’s Role
Students will use the target language freely.
They won’t feel under pressure.
Each member of the group will contribute to
the task.
Students will engage with the task
Student’s Role
Pre taskIntroduction to topic and task Brainstorming, exchange ideasensure learners understand the task instructionsput learners in appropriate setting plan (pairwork, group work)learners perform the taskgive feedback
TASK TYPES• Gap Filling• Pair Work • Group Work• Presentations • Discussions• Asking Questions• Problem Solving
Group work
High achieverIndividual feels accepted and contributed to the taskExchange ideas and opinionsIncrease learners’ participationMaximize learners’ interaction
Presentations
Improves communication skillsgives confidenceImproves how learners use language effectively and accuratelyMakes learners confident speaker and
Classroom Settings
Wright, 1987
Wide range of possible settings in the
classrooms
Vary accordingly
Affect the dynamic of the lesson
Assessment
Observation during the taskTicking boxes Asking questionsStudents’ self assessmentQuizzes
motivated interact with each other betteruse the linguistic function of the language beside social and discourse functionpresentations are good examples for university students
conclusion
Thank you for listening
Topics
Tasks Grammar Vocabulary
Activity
Equipment Describe and purpose
To be for Ving Tools Individual/Role play
Safety Rules in a workshop
Instructions (positive and negative)
DoDon’t Verb¹ Should + Verb¹
Health/safety related words such as keep, tidy, untidy, mess
Making warning signs.Find the faults in the picture.(Working in small groups)
Faults Reporting faults over the phone/ face to face etc.
Direct/Indirect Speech
Faults related words such as broken, damaged, cracked etc.
Group discussions.Small Talk.Role Play
Blast Furnace (iron and steel factory) orElectricity
Describing a process/system
Active/Passive voice
Iron/steel related words such as slab, overload, melt etc.
Presentation(it can be individual or small group)
2013 Mechanical Engineering and Food Technology, Lithuania
effectivegood at delivering communication skills
language use was measured in four skillsstudents were given a task to make presentations