This project adds to the growing body of empirical research focusing on the effects of task-based learning (TBL) on second language acquisition. Through the design and implementation of two business English case studies, in which learning was scaffolded through a sequence of tasks, the authors argue that a TBL approach to language teaching more effectively engages students and promotes greater oral language proficiency than traditional approaches. The authors argue that guiding students to utilise and combine their existing knowledge and skills with vocabulary and structures presented in class to solve case study problems has the potential to result in greater student confidence and, subsequently, greater language proficiency. Nevertheless, various factors can significantly reduce the successfulness of TBL in this context, including disparate learner profiles in cultural and business knowledge, life experiences, motivation, as well as constraints in terms of time and institutional assessment.

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商科大学基于任务的学习和语言能力

该项目增加了越来越多的实证研究机构，重点是基于任务的学习（TBL）对第二语言习得的影响。通过设计和实施两个商务英语案例研究，其中学习通过一系列任务来进行支撑，作者认为，TBL语言教学法比传统方法更有效地吸引了学生，并提高了他们的口语水平。作者认为，引导学生利用现有知识和技能，并结合课堂上使用的词汇和结构来解决案例研究问题，有可能提高学生的自信心，进而提高他们的语言水平。不过，在这种情况下，各种因素都会大大降低TBL的成功率，