This course explores ways of teaching reading skills in English as Second and Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) using a task-based approach. You will be introduced to the concept of task and the key principles of task-based language teaching (TBLT) and learning. TBLT uses communicative tasks as the key unit for creating language learning activities. You will also examine the role of reading in real-life and in second and foreign language teaching and current thinking about the interface between TBLT and second language reading. You will explore how TBLT and teaching second language reading can be successfully integrated in practice through analysing task-based reading materials. The course culminates in creating task-based materials for teaching reading in your own language teaching contexts.
After completing the course, you will be able to:
1. Explain the main components and tenets of a task-based approach to teaching language;
2. Explain the main issues involved in teaching reading;
3. Illustrate connections between TBLT approaches and the teaching of reading;
4. Integrate tasks into your own teaching;
5. Identify reading texts that are suitable for the construction of tasks; and
6. Construct reading tasks and sequences for use in your own classroom.
Teaching EFL/ESL Reading: A Task Based Approach
proposé par
University of London
UCL Institute of Education
University of London
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Semaine
1Introduction to the Course
Welcome to 'Teaching EFL/ESL Reading: A Task Based Approach!'.
1 vidéo (Total 3 min), 2 lectures
1 vidéo
Course Overview3 min
2 lectures
Learning Outcomes10 min
Grading and Assessment10 min
What is Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT)?
Welcome to module 1! In this module we will be looking at some key concepts and issues that surround the role of tasks in second language learning and teaching. First, we will define what we mean by the notion of task. Then, we will consider different task types and the role of tasks in the syllabus. We will also discuss the rationale for using tasks in second language teaching, and how task-based lessons and sequences are typically organized. The module ends with an interview with Dr. Nick Andon from Kings' College London, who is an international expert on task-based language teaching.
9 vidéos (Total 47 min), 7 lectures, 1 quiz
9 vidéos
What is a Task?5 min
Feedback2 min
Types of Tasks8 min
The Role of the Task in the Syllabus2 min
Feedback3 min
The Rationale for Using Tasks in Language Teaching3 min
The Task-based Lesson4 min
Interview with Nick Andon15 min
7 lectures
What makes a second language learning activity a pedagogic task?10 min
Do these three activities constitute tasks?10 min
What task types do you use in your teaching?10 min
Are the following extracts, task-based or task-supported syllabuses?10 min
Can you identify the stages in this task sequence?10 min
References10 min
Additional Reading10 min
Semaine
2What is Reading and What Does It Involve?
Welcome to module 2! In this module we examine reading from a number of angles. We start by examining the cognitive element of reading. The second angle we examine reading from is reading as a communicative activity, and its links with communicative language teaching. We then look at reading as a strategic activity, and at the links between reading and background knowledge, and look at the way in which background knowledge is needed in order to understand three specific texts. We end by discussing ways of developing reading fluency.
7 vidéos (Total 52 min), 10 lectures, 1 quiz
7 vidéos
Reading as a Cognitive Activity10 min
Reading as a Communicative Activity: Reading In and Out of the Classroom7 min
Reading as a Strategic Activity9 min
Reading and Background Knowledge8 min
Feedback on Background Knowledge6 min
Developing Automaticity in Reading Fluency7 min
10 lectures
What We Read10 min
What is Reading?10 min
Optional Reading on the Simple View of Reading10 min
How Does Reading Link to Communicative Language Teaching?10 min
Optional reading: Bringing the Outside World into the Classroom10 min
Reflecting on Reading Strategies10 min
Optional Reading about Schema Theory10 min
Reading and Background Knowledge Task10 min
References10 min
Additional reading10 min
Semaine
3Teaching Reading in the Second Language Classroom
Welcome to module 3! In this module we will be thinking about the ways in which we teach reading in the foreign and second language classroom. We start by comparing the ways in which we read outside the classroom and the ways in which we ask our learners to reading in the classroom. We think about principles for reading in the communicative language classroom and about the implications of these principles. We go on to consider the three-phase reading lesson and look closely at an example of such a lesson, and then look at other ways in which we can construct reading lessons, focusing on the way in which we can incorporate tasks into such lessons. We end with an interview with Prof. Cathie Wallace, who talks about her research into reading classrooms.
8 vidéos (Total 65 min), 9 lectures, 1 quiz
8 vidéos
Principles for a Communicative, Task-based Approach to Teaching Reading6 min
Classroom Implications Principles for Teaching Reading10 min
The Three Phase Lesson5 min
The Three Phase Lesson In Practice4 min
Tasks and the Three Phase Reading Lesson5 min
An Alternative Approach to Teaching Reading5 min
Interview with Professor Cathie Wallace23 min
9 lectures
Thinking about reading and the classroom10 min
Classroom implications of the principles for teaching reading10 min
Optional Reading: Reading and communicative language teaching10 min
The Three Phase Reading Lesson10 min
What are the similarities? What are the differences?10 min
Current practices in teaching EAP reading10 min
Analysing a Published Teaching Unit10 min
References10 min
Additional reading10 min
Semaine
4Focus on Language in the Reading Lesson
Welcome to module 4! In this module we will be looking at how a focus on language, such as grammar and vocabulary, can be integrated into task-based reading sequences. First, we will consider some of the options available in terms of the stages of the task-based reading lesson. Next, we will look at each stage in more detail. We will discuss the usefulness of pre-teaching vocabulary. We will examine how a focus on language can be incorporated at the while-reading stage. In particular, we will review research on two textual modification techniques, glossing and textual input enhancement. We will also reflect on ways of selecting linguistic features for language-focused work in the post-reading phase. The module ends with an interview with Dr. Parvaneh Tavakoli, a well-known researcher working on task-based language teaching.
8 vidéos (Total 44 min), 8 lectures, 1 quiz
8 vidéos
Focus on Language in the Reading Lesson5 min
Pre-teach or Not to Pre-teach Vocabulary2 min
Feedback3 min
Glossing6 min
Textual Input Enhancement5 min
Language Focus in the Post-task Phase4 min
Interview with Dr. Parvaneh Tavakoli13 min
8 lectures
Are the following vocabulary pre-teaching activities examples of rich instruction?10 min
What type of information can be included in glosses? What rationale underlies glossing?10 min
Sharing a glossed text10 min
To what extent can textual input enhancement draw learners' attention to language while reading?10 min
Which enhanced text is more likely to succeed in drawing learners' attention to the targeted constructions?10 min
Feedback: Insights emerging from the studies10 min
References10 min
Additional reading10 min
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Meilleurs avis
par DA•Nov 21st 2018
An exceptional course which brings up really interesting, thought-provoking ideas about pedagogy and ELT. Well-researched, easy to understand, and has some great assignment topics. Loved it.
par C•Nov 1st 2017
I found this course absolutely fascinating. It's well designed with interesting videos which will keep you engaged. I will apply the principles to my lessons\n\nChristopher Mo Szu Ti
Enseignants
Dr Amos Paran
Reader in Second Language EducationUCL Institute of Education
Dr Andrea Révész
Senior Lecturer in Applied LinguisticsUCL Institute of Education
Dr Myrrh Domingo
Senior Lecturer in Contemporary LiteraciesUCL Institute of Education
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