TBL – An approach for 21st Century Tasktime Background 2018

Welcome Let’s start with a little gossiping Great to practice tenses, reported speech and modals verbs Have you met me before? Where, when, why What do you know about me? Background, Job role, etc What would you like to ask me? Please approach me and ask this weekend

Quiz What different approaches in teaching do you feel are more effective for language learning? How many languages do you speak? Can you rate the following from most difficult to least difficult when learning a language; Speaking Comprehension Pronunciation Vocabulary Grammar Reading Writing

Teaching Approach

The foundation to our approach Tasktime is based on students working together to produce a task in a specific topic. It stems from the more traditional TBL – Task Based Learning approach. The task page evolved from a writing genre approach. The task page is used to show a layout, most commonly used in the UK or USA, to capture information which can be used to support speaking production stages. Our short courses aim to maximise communication and comprehension. The topics are all common EFL topics so students and teachers are likely to be familiar and have some level of competency in these areas. The topics lend themselves to grammar forms and are the ‘invisible foundation’ to the tasks and lessons.

Our EFL Teaching Approach is; Student-centred Develops natural and meaningful communication. Targets audio learners, kinaesthetic learners, or experiential learner Develops confidence and fluency Tasks & techniques can include; Written examples Music or other audio clips Films or pictures Games and puzzles or computer games Dialogues or pantomimes Creating art including visual or performance Materials and resources; Stationery, photocopier and paper. Teaching syllabus & EFL coursebooks Internet & reference to British Council online Young Learner coursebooks

Tasktime Book Stages Student Book 1 A2 Student Book 2 A2/B1 Student Book 3 B1 Student Book 4 B2 Student Book 5 C1

Tasktime Objectives Each book contains a reference to the level in communication and comprehension.

Topics consist of two tasks completed in two lessons. Students will be able to: show the lesson aims

Topic Lesson Topic and Tasks What kind of grammar do you think would naturally lend itself to this topic and the tasks? Topic Task 1 Task 2

3. Speaking and Listening Tasktime lesson sections We divided each lesson into three different sections; 1. An example given 2. Time to work together 3. Speaking and Listening

Lesson Sample Page

Each book contains; Notes to assist with lesson New vocabulary Any other notes

General Lessons - All Levels Your Centre & British + American English

Tasks include; Roleplays & Interviews

Tasks include; Charts & Poems

Tasks include; Debates & Presentations

Tasks include; Advice Roleplays & Posters

Tasks include; Timelines & Budgets

Tasks include; Writing CV’s & Blurbs

Finally, please discuss What tasks would you like to try? What kind of speaking activity could you apply to the task you choose? Thank you