Frontiers in Educational Research, 2023, 6(12); doi: 10.25236/FER.2023.061216.
Jia Wang
Zhejiang Wanli University, Zhejiang, Ningbo, 315100, China
Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is one of the most frequent used teaching methods adopted in language class. This paper serves as an ESL curriculum design framework based on task-based approach for teaching a unit about festivals and celebrations to senior secondary school students in China. It will first introduce the teaching and learning context, then presents the key stages for curriculum design, which contains conducting needs analysis, determining goals, selecting teaching approach, selecting content and materials, assessing learning and evaluating curriculum. Finally, critical reflection on the curriculum design will be examined to give critique of the curriculum design.
ESL curriculum design, task-based approach
Jia Wang. The design of an ESL curriculum for senior secondary schools in China with task-based teaching approach. Frontiers in Educational Research (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 12: 86-90. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.061216.
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