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  • 11B - A Case Study of a Task-Based Approach for School-Age Learners in China

  • from Part V - Task-Based Language Teaching with School-Age Children
  • Edited by Mohammad Javad Ahmadian, University of Leeds, Michael H. Long, University of Maryland, College Park
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Handbook of Task-Based Language Teaching
    Published online:
    19 November 2021
    Print publication:
    09 December 2021, pp 432-444

  • Summary

    English is very important in schools in China, but attempts to introduce task-based materials have encountered difficulty. One reason for this is a mismatch between the content of many imported sets of materials and the content that Chinese schoolchildren find engaging. Research was undertaken to explore what such children do find motivating and interesting. The findings suggested a range of new topics that could be the basis for tasks. The findings led to proposals for three ‘worlds’ for students: ‘inner’, ‘knowledge’ and ‘future’, leading to a multi-goal curriculum. A coursebook series was developed based on the research, and a preliminary evaluation revealed positive reactions to these materials.