TEFLIN Journal (Jan 2000)

Task-based Approach to Teaching English for Tour Guiding Students in EFL Context

  • Gusti Astika

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1

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Abstract: This paper describes a task-based approach to teaching En­glish using an authentic material obtained from a guided tour. It begins with a brief discussion on forms-focused instruction, then follows a dis­cussion on meaning-focused and form-focused instruction. This paper also cites theoretical framework and research to justify the implementa­tion of task-based language teaching. It argues that task-based language teaching needs to be modified to accommodate the needs of teaching the language in EFL contexts. At the end of the paper, a procedure is pro-posed for the implementation of task-based language teaching using a sample material from tour guiding.