Tasks

Language: Grammar & Functional Language

Situation Based

Text Based

Test Teach Test

Dialogue Build

Define and create

need for TL using
CCQs
Elicit/provide
marker sentence

Product

Process

Lead In:

Lead In:

Lead In:

Lead In:

Lead In:

Set the context

Set the context

Set the scene

Set the context

Set the context

Set the context

Set the context

Pre-Teach / Model
Pre-Teach:

Lines 1 & 2:

Task (optional):

Use a S-centred
task to pre-teach
vocabulary that
might prevent Ss
from getting the
gist of the text

Pre-teach
blocking
vocabulary (if
necessary)
Play a recording
of others doing
the task as a
model (optional)

Set a task that

encourages Ss to
read for gist

Test:
Set a diagnostic
testing task and
monitor to see
which aspects of
MPF Ss do well
with, and which
they need work on

Detailed Reading

Lang Focus (MFP):

Model pron & drill

Elicit further
markers
Model pron & drill
Board marker
Board pron
Elicit form
Board form

Q to extract
marker
Clarify MFP
(if necessary)
Ss find examples
of TL in the text
Guided discovery
tasks for MFP

Controlled Practice

Controlled Practice

Elicit/feed line 1
Concept check
Model & drill
Repeat for line 2
Open pairs
Closed pairs

Repeat as with
Lines 1 & 2

Open pairs
Closed pairs
Optional: re-pair
or mingle pairs.
Lang Focus (MFP):
Elicit TL
Model pron & drill
Guided discovery
tasks for MFP

Controlled Practice /

Analyse:
Write up dialogue
Highlight form
Highlight
pronunciation
Ts record in
notebooks

Test

Freer Practice
Freer Practice

Stimulus:
Introduce the
stimulus
Engage Ss
through
questioning
Preparation:
Ss do preparation
tasks
Ss make notes

Pre-Teach (optional):
Use a S-centred
task to pre-teach
vocabulary that
might prevent Ss
from getting the
gist of the text

Pre-Teach (optional):
Lead In:
Set the context

Pre-teach
language that
might be useful
and/or necessary
to complete the
writing

Task / Fluency
Lines 3 & 4:

Whole Dialogue:

(optional)

Lang Focus (FP):

Freer Practice

Listening/Reading

Lead In (optional):

Gist Reading:
Lang Focus (M):

Speaking

Writing

Lead In:

Lead In:
Build up a
situation using
pics, mime, etc
comprehension
Qs

Task Based

Skills (other than writing)

Freer Practice
(optional)

Practice:
Ss complete a
communicative,
interactive task
Ss plan a
presentation
based on their
task
Ss do
presentation

Set up:
Establish goal
Give instructions

Demo / model:

Brainstorming:

Gist Task:
Set a task that
encourages Ss to
read for gist

Ss read sample
text
Tasks on format
and layout of text

Ss listen to or see
someone else do
(part of) the task
Detailed Task(s):

T draws attention
to language that
would've been
useful, as well as
appropriate and
inappropriate use
during earlier
stages

Fluency Practice:

Set task(s) to
practise reading
for detail and/or
specific
information

Ss do the task

Lang Follow-up

Planning:

Lang/Format Focus:
Tasks on vocab,
grammar,
discourse, etc.
Tasks on format,
layout,
conventions, etc.

(optional)

Controlled Practice:
Feedback:
On content / ideas
On language use
if appropriate

Ss brainstorm and
mind-map ideas

Ss plan layout and

structure/order of
topics and ideas

Lang Focus:

Short tasks to
practice/
consolidate
language from the
last stage

Reading:

Fluency Practice

Drafting:
Ss do first drafts
Ss discuss drafts
Ss decide on what
needs
editing/revising

Writing:

Final Draft:

Ss write similar
text

Ss complete final
draft

Follow-up:

Follow-up:

Ss read, discuss,
compare, react to
each others' texts

Ss read, discuss,
compare, react to
each others' texts