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TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT: A TEACHING SESSION REPORT
Kothar Talib Sulaiman Al Harrasi
Volume: 2 Issue: 3 2012
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Task-based teaching is one of the approaches used in language teaching which aims to offer real- life language needs through real interaction in the target language (Nunan, 2004). It creates a motivating and meaningful context to facilitate second language learning. Learners basically focus on task performance while using the target language rather than practising it through traditional language-based activities. In the recent decades, several educational institutes are applying such an approach to teach a foreign language. This paper attempts to explore the effectiveness of using debates in language teaching and further investigates its implication in Omani context. Overall results show that applying a debate is a very communicative task that students enjoy if the topic meets their interest; however, it needs a qualified teacher who can control the on-going conversation between students and get students equal opportunities to participate.
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