The Use of Task-Based Language Teaching in Teaching Speaking .

Abstract

English has become worldwide. Because of its popularity, there is a huge global demand for spoken English classes in many fields. As a result, knowing how to speak it fluently and accurately has become increasingly important. However, English as a Foreign Language learners have several difficulties while attempting to actise speaking. Therefore, the ultimate goal of teachers rests behind urging students to communicate despite their challenges and assisting them in minimizing these difficulties. In this sense, the current study xaminesteachers and learners’ awareness of the use of Task based Language Teaching as a mean of promoting speaking. Accordingly, it questions whether teachers and students have a positive attitude towards the use of Task Based Language Teaching in enhancing learners’ speaking skill. The main aim behind this study is to investigate eachers and learners’ perceptions towards the use of Task Based Language Teaching as a method for eloping the speaking skill. Our research, then, is composed of one theoretical framework holding two hapters;speaking and Task Based Language Teaching, besides a practical one in which we carried out a descriptive research study at Mila University Center. We took second year students as a case study. Two questionnaires are held to answer the research questions and reach the aim of the research; one questionnaire is distributed to Oral Expression teachers, and the other one to second-year learners. The analysis of the results reveals that second-year English learners are aware of the influence of Task Based language Teaching in improving their speaking. From another perspective, Foreign Language teachers agree that using Task Based Language eaching is one of the most effective and beneficial method to reinforce second year English learners' speaking. It suggests the investigation about the effectiveness of Task Based Language Teaching in other language skills for further research.