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

Gusti Astika ( Universitas Satya Wacana, Salatiga)

TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English
Vol 11, No 1 (2000)

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.