Author(s)

Yuqing Li ¹, Ruifeng Lyu ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Foreign Studies, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, Guangzhou, China

Corresponding Author

Ruifeng Lyu

ABSTRACT

Along with the development and maturity of theories on the task-based language teaching approach, a growing interest among domestic education scholars has emerged in exploring its practical use in high school English classrooms. The application of this cutting-edge teaching approach in senior English reading comprehension teaching has also been one of the research interests in the study of pedagogics. Through a detailed analysis of a demonstration lesson in a Chinese senior high school, the author explores the implementation of the task-based language teaching approach in an English reading teaching classroom. This article examines the completion of tasks, analyses the ability of the teaching approach to accomplish the assigned teaching objectives, describes the application of tasks to the classroom process, and discusses the transfer and application of this approach to other classes and other grades. The findings of this study can provide insights into the application of the task-based language teaching approach and give some inspiration to English reading comprehension teaching in Chinese senior high schools. 

KEYWORDS

Task-based language teaching approach, English reading comprehension, Chinese senior high school, Application

CITE THIS PAPER

Yuqing Li, Ruifeng Lyu, A Study on the Application of the Task-Based Language Teaching Approach in an English Reading Comprehension Classroom in a Chinese Senior High School. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2022) Vol. 5: 132-150. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2022.050319.

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