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A Study of Localization of Task-Based Language Teaching in China

  • Chunyan Liu

    Chunyan LIU is a Ph.D. and a Ph.D. supervisor. She is currently Professor and Vice Dean in Foreign Languages College of Jiangxi Normal University in China. Her main research interests are task-based language teaching and psycholinguistic research on language production

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    and Rui Guo

    Rui GUO is an MA. Her research interests are task-based language teaching and second language writing.

Published/Copyright: August 14, 2020
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Abstract

In view of a series of challenges since Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) was introduced into China, we interviewed 14 front-line teachers in primary and secondary schools about their viewpoints and classroom strategies of TBLT. The results show teachers’ willingness to use TBLT. They adopt flexible teaching procedures, apply TBLT creatively, and explore task-based language assessment. The authors argue for inclusive non-doctrinaire approaches to TBLT, and propose to construct localized TBLT theory and practice with Chinese characteristics.


1This study was supported by the National Social Science Funding Project in China (16BYY080).


About the authors

Chunyan Liu

Chunyan LIU is a Ph.D. and a Ph.D. supervisor. She is currently Professor and Vice Dean in Foreign Languages College of Jiangxi Normal University in China. Her main research interests are task-based language teaching and psycholinguistic research on language production

Rui Guo

Rui GUO is an MA. Her research interests are task-based language teaching and second language writing.

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Published Online: 2020-08-14
Published in Print: 2020-06-25

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