Task-Based Language Learning

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Comment from : Steve Kaufmann - lingosteve

VERY INERESTING AND USEFUL! MANY THANKS INDEED! YOU INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE US A LOT
Comment from : valentina egorova

Not all size fits all, what may be benefit for you does not have to be for another learner
Comment from : orestes vega

Love sir from Indian occupied kashmir ❤️❤️
Comment from : amir shafi

I want to be in touch with you, I am also working on task based learning
Comment from : English for All

Since lockdown I have improved my French considerably, using the method of listening and reading to as much as I can, plus doing tasks such as transcribing a podcast, and looking up new words and expressions It really works! One of my tasks is to develop a ‘stepping stone’ for a friend who is much further back than me on the continuum of comprehension and knowledge, and who still needs some core grammar input (in my opinion!!) As a former middle school French teacher, I can’t get away from the instinct to do grammar with her! Surely we all need some kind of basis of grammatical knowledge to progress well in the way advocated here?
Comment from : Wendy Daughtrey

What you refer to a TASK based learning is what I have developed a cognitive reinforcement theory of learning and memory that I refer to as UTILITARIAN approach to data acquisition Human brain has evolved to focus on the utility of the information In the hunting gathering era it was necessary to learn where the lion lives and where the food and water etc are In the occipital lobe of the brain tracts of nerve cells have been identified that get activated when there is a need to do a specific recognition task There likely are similar groups of nerve cells in other parts of the brain The moral is when the brain finds UTILITY in making a memory it registers it better than a useless one which is why memorizing deck of card or random numbers and words is so hard for humans When things begin to make sense and have a purpose it become hard to forget like the phone number or your girlfriend So that is the task - How to get her phone number and how to memorize it That is what you mean by TASK, It works Also braking up a big job of wiring a book into writing smaller chapters and sub chapters makes it happen !! Regards Steve
Comment from : Sleep Smart Smash Stress

Yes Sir master Task master!
Comment from : SleepSmartSmashStress8

But what you've described is not TBLT
Comment from : Sponge ELT

If two people were going to do a language exchange online, both roughly at an intermediate level, what would you say would be the most effective tactic to use? My partner is eager to do a lot of speaking in her target language but complains she gets 'tongue-tied" and wants to get over this obstacle brAt first, we wrote to each other in the target language, but I'm wondering if this is not the best idea
Comment from : Cello M

Hello teacher I just wanna thank u for all your effort, really helpful please if u don't mind add in subtitles arabic languges👏
Comment from : hafsa bakkas

One thing nobody can seem to universally agree on is a detailed description of what it means to "sound like a native" Every goal/task like this has a reason behind it so it's fair to ask why it's so important even though many of us are living proof that it's not necessary to function in the language as long as there's mutual understanding between speakers and listeners It's an illusion since even among natives there will be differences in speech which is why, for example, natives of English, Spanish, and Arabic sound different throughout the countries/areas that speak it or why we don't sound like natives hundreds of years ago This pursuit contributes more to a problem than a solution since nothing is ever good enough, and creates rivalry among learners, and frankly nobody cares how well you speak if you're not easy to get along with What this community needs is to spread a positive attitude not just in language learning, but in life because that how real connections are built
Comment from : Michael Respicio

Read what ? Fiction ? History or Anything that I love in my target language
Comment from : Vinit

You are thé best sr
Comment from : Farid Mena

I saw you on morning televison the other day! Man, you are such an inspiration to me I have been enjoying learning French for 3 and a half years and am really starting to feel the reward of the work put in I can only image what it's like to know as many languages as you Thank you sir! You make me want to learn 30+ languages sir 🙂
Comment from : canadianguy

I’ve learned a lot , as a teacher, from your video Thanks a lot !!!!!
Comment from : Believe Me

geneology tasks
Comment from : Bill W

Steve, I completely agree I think it is more effective to have an end-goal in mind I liken it to walking aimlessly versus walking somewhere with a destination in mind It would make sense that you would get farther faster with an end-goal in mind
Comment from : Peter Cam

I think task-based learning would work well in conjunction with other things in larger group classes at lower levels, especially with a culture that people are extremely averse to performing in the language I am a lover of input myself, but I think input works best on an individual level and/or with one on one tutoring
Comment from : Claire Gittens

Thank you Steve I wish my fellow teachers in France listened to youwe are so wrong🙁
Comment from : LE-GAD P

My new job has thrown me into immersion Spanish and Portuguese, as most colleagues speak no English I have been acquiring Turkish for a few years I don’t know how to balance it all yet! I speak a little Spanish and poorly at that
Comment from : Havva Alexander

Hi Teacher 😀
Comment from : Gaurav

Great video Steve I really enjoyed this one 👍🏾
Comment from : Chad Bailey

my progression in Chinese basically has gone - Duolingo tasks for basic vocab > LingQ ministories > LingQ Intermediate podcasts (forget the name) > All of the Chairmans Bao hsk 4 articles > Luotuo xiangzi novel > Entire Narnia series in Chinese (currently on book 6/7) All while using Ximalaiya podcasts for listening input All of these were tasks in my mind
Comment from : Blake

今の時点は日本語の勉強を始めるから１年４ヶ月も経ってきた、大体日本語の漫画を読んで少しずつ俺のレベルが上がってきた。とにかくこれからもこれで続けます！br皆あんたたちの言語勉強旅で頑張れ、あきらめないでね。
Comment from : Bánfi Richárd

I`ve reached C2 in 45 years from scratch by taking FCE, CAE, and CPE Sure, interest is the basic motivator in learning However, without an ambitious goal, like sitting International exams, you will never challenge yourself You don`t know where and how to look for tasks, conversations start circulating over the habitual topics, and you begin wallowing in your vanity, which in reality is just self-deception in terms of progress Given the fact that we grow through dealing with difficulties, tasks and tests make your brain work unusually You can`t do that by movies, podcasts, even the news Those difficulties allow you to grow in a foreign language, especially when it`s your first tongue from a family Thank you, Steve, indeed, as usual! You are my role model
Comment from : Alex Plough

I am a professional language teacher and I always find myself agreeing with Steve, 100
Comment from : David Marty Muñoz

I agree, I think both input and output should be based on your interests Read and listen to things you are interested in, speak about whatever you like to speak about
Comment from : Mikel | Hyperpolyglot

Hello Steve,brI miss your little room with books and CDs very much :)brPlease come back !brKind regardsbrMichel
Comment from : Michel Golabaigne

Steve, I'd like to tell you that you're the best teacher that I've ever seen and I've ever listened too Thanks so much, You're a star I'm from Brazil
Comment from : CaTBig

It's good to have a focus in language learning There's a general proficiency but besides that, it's just about having knowledge of different subjects In fact, focusing on specific subjects can lead to improving general proficiency
Comment from : Aaron Hernandez

Well, I hate tasks However, I do think the analysis and output that comes with a task are beneficial to learning But honestly, is there ever one way to learn that is universal? People's brains are very different
Comment from : Ron Hunter

Basically i'm using your videos as "comprehensible input" for learning english Thanks for the time you spend in these videos
Comment from : Javier Fernando Agudelo Gómez

I actually improved my French when I was needing to use it for my work So I think there is something to task-based learning But you do need to also expand in other areas of life But it’s not a bad idea to focus on a particular part of your day, whether it’s dinner time, school, or work or a TV show It does make it easier and more focused learning
Comment from : Rosannasfriend