任务型教学法在英语口语教学中的应用

任务型教学法是建立在建构主义教学理论基础之上的教学法,是教师通过引导学生在课堂上完成任务来进行教学的一种方法。该教学法强调"在做中学",具有目的性、交际性、开放性等特点。传统的口语教学方法对提高学生口语水平所发挥的作用有限,而任务型教学法吸取了以往教学法的优点又弥补了其不足,在英语口语教学实践中展现了许多优势,使学生感受到了真实情景,激发了学生的表达热情。当然,任务的设计还须在教学实践中不断优化才能够规避该教学法在应用中可能呈现的问题。

The Application of the Task-based Teaching Approach in Oral English Teaching

Task-based Teaching Approach,based on the Constructivist Teaching Theory,means teacher should guide the students to accomplish some tasks at class to do the teaching.This approach puts emphasis on ＂learning by doing＂,and features on many aspects,such as purpose,communication,and openness.The traditional oral English teaching approach doesn＇t function enough to promote students＇ oral English abilities.Whereas this approach has taken in many merits and covered the shortages of former teaching approaches,and showed many advantages while put in use.It can make the students feel the real situation and inspire their enthusiasms in communicating.Of course,task designing should be constantly optimized in practice to avoid the problems may possibly arise.