Task-based Language Learning and Teaching by Rod Ellis

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Summary

Explores the relationship between research, teaching, and tasks. This book shows how research and task-based teaching can mutually inform each other and illuminate the areas of task-based course design, methodology, and assessment.

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Task-based Language Learning and Teaching by Rod Ellis

This book explores the relationship between research, teaching, and tasks, and seeks to clarify the issues raised by recent work in this field. The book shows how research and task-based teaching can mutually inform each other and illuminate the areas of task-based course design, methodology, and assessment. The author brings an accessible style and broad scope to an area of contemporary importance to both SLA and language pedagogy.
'..the most comprehensive research on TBL to date...full of the insights and perceptions for which Ellis is well noted, and these are fully backed up by quality classroom research.' * Ben Warren International House Trust Prize Panel of Judges *
'This is, certainly, a highly recommended book.' * English Teaching professional, May 2005 *

Rod Ellis is a visiting professor at Shanghai International Studies University and a professor of Applied Language Studies at the University of Auckland. Articles and books on second language acquisition, language teaching, and teacher education are among his works. The Study of Second Language Acquisition 2nd Edition (Oxford University Press, 2008) is his most recent book. He is also the editor of the Language Teaching Research journal.

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ISBN 13 9780194421591
ISBN 10 0194421597
Title Task-based Language Learning and Teaching
Author Rod Ellis
Series Oxford Applied Linguistics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2003-04-03
Number of pages 400
Prizes Winner of Shortlisted for the Ben Warren International House Trust Prize, 2004.
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