Commentary on the Achievement of TBLT in China.docVIP

Commentary on the Achievement of TBLT in China 　　【Abstract】Domestic and foreign language teaching and research increasingly concern task-based language Teaching （TBLT）. This paper analyzes the research achievements of TBLT in our country， summarizes the relevant research findings to clarify the advantages and difficulties of task-based teaching method in the practice of foreign language teaching in China. 　　【Key words】task-based language teaching； teaching model； commentary 　　Ⅰ. The Start Point of TBLT Research in China 　　The research on TBLT starts from the introduction and reference of the related theory abroad， and then with the combination of the practice of teaching in our country， we made some theoretical research achievements. In 1998， Xia Jimei and Kong Xianhui （Zhongshan University） Published Theoretical Basis of Problem Teaching and TBLT and Model Comparison， which marks the research on TBLT being on the track. TBLT aims at making language teaching actualized and socialized which can be interpreted into “learning by doing”. 　　Ⅱ. Achievements of TBLT in China in Recent Years 　　1. Theoretical Research 　　Wu Xudong put forward the principles of language difficulty level determination in journal Modern Foreign Language in allusion to the core concepts of the TBLT. He argues that it is necessary to integrate the purpose of task implement to discuss its complexity. Yue Shouguo argues TBLT concentrates on improvement of listening and speaking. The oral communication is the foundation of language acquiring， for this method stresses improvement of listening and speaking， absorbing and comprehends the other strengths of popular teaching methodologies. Fang Wenli analyzes the problems existing in implement of TBLT， he suggests teachers should design tasks in different difficulty to meet the need of beginners and advanced students. Luo Shaoqian talks the design of tasks in English teaching. She says a good task designer possesses concrete visualization capac