Teaching EFL/ESL Reading A Task Based Approach
This course explores ways of teaching reading skills in English as Second and Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) using a task-based approach. You will be introduced to the concept of task and the key principles of task-based language teaching (TBLT) and learning. TBLT uses communicative tasks as the key unit for creating language learning activities. You will also examine the role of reading in real-life and in second and foreign language teaching and current thinking about the interface between TBLT and second language reading. You will explore how TBLT and teaching second language reading can be successfully integrated in practice through analysing task-based reading materials. The course culminates in creating task-based materials for teaching reading in your own language teaching contexts. After completing the course, you will be able to:
- Explain the main components and tenets of a task-based approach to teaching language;
- Explain the main issues involved in teaching reading;
- Illustrate connections between TBLT approaches and the teaching of reading;
- Integrate tasks into your own teaching;
- Identify reading texts that are suitable for the construction of tasks; and
- Construct reading tasks and sequences for use in your own classroom.
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Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Introduction to the Course
What is Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT)?
Week 2
What is Reading and What Does It Involve?
Week 3
Teaching Reading in the Second Language Classroom
Week 4
Focus on Language in the Reading Lesson
Week 5
Extensive Reading
Week 6
Designing Reading Tasks
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
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The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
This was by far the best among the 9 MOOCs I have taken. The peer assessments were relevant and adequately challenging.
This course is awesome. I enjoyed every bit of it. It was highly engaging and a good recommendation for learning how to teach reading comprehension to L2 learners. Kudo's!
AS we know reading is a real challenge in classroom, but thank to this course we can take many ideas to follow in our schools.
This course helped me to upgrade my knowledge about planning reading tasks...Very knowledgeable lectures given by renowned professors!
