Questão 998374

Read text 2 and answer questions 36 to 47:

Text 2

What is TBL?

How often do we as teachers ask our students to do

something in class which they would do in everyday life using

their own language? Probably not often enough. If we can

make language in the classroom meaningful therefore

5 memorable, students can process language which is being

learned or recycled more naturally.

Task‐based learning offers the student an opportunity to

do exactly this. The primary focus of classroom activity is the

task, and language is the instrument which the students use to

10 complete it. The task is an activity in which students use

language to achieve a specific outcome. The activity reflects

real life and learners focus on meaning; they are free to use

any language they want. Playing a game, solving a problem or

sharing information or experiences can all be considered as

15 relevant and authentic tasks. In TBL an activity in which

students are given a list of words to use cannot be considered

as a genuine task. Nor can a normal role play if it does not

contain a problem‐solving element or where students are not

given a goal to reach. In many role plays students simply act

20 out their restricted role. For instance, a role play where

students have to act out roles as company directors but must

come to an agreement or find the right solution within the

given time limit can be considered a genuine task in TBL.

In task‐based lessons our aim is to create a need to learn

25 and use language. The tasks will generate their own language

and create an opportunity for language acquisition. If we can

take the focus away from form and structures we can develop

our students’ ability to do things in English. That is not to say

that there will be no attention paid to accuracy; work on

30 language is included in each task and feedback and language

focus have their places in the lesson plans. We feel that

teachers have a responsibility to enrich their students’

language when they see it is necessary but students should be

given the opportunity to use English in the classroom as they

35 use their own languages in everyday life.

(adapted from http://www.onestopenglish.com/support/methodology/teaching-approaches/teaching‐approaches‐task‐based‐learning/146502.article)

When the author states that “Task‐based learning offers the student an opportunity to do exactly this” (lines 7 and 8), the underlined word refers to