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Task-Based Approach and English Language Training Course for English Majors
JIA Xiaoyun
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DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2018.05.006
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
English Language Training Course is now taken as a reform to be widely used in English teaching. But without a good approach, the teaching is still not effective. Task-Based Approach is relatively novel, which can arouse the learners’ passion for English learning. The paper, based on the Task-Based Approach, discusses application procedures in teaching English Language Training Course to prove the effectiveness of improving the students’ pragmatic and communicative ability in learning English.
Task-Based Approach, English Language Training Course, English majors
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