JIANG Ling; SUN Kai

Application of Task-Based Approach in College English Teaching Based on Internet-assisted Multimedia

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Author(s)

JIANG Ling ¹ SUN Kai ²

1. Harbin Normal University Harbin, P.R. China

2. School of Management Harbin University of Science and Technology Harbin, P.R. China

* Corresponding author.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijeme.2012.08.10

Received: 5 Jun. 2012 / Revised: 3 Jul. 2012 / Accepted: 30 Jul. 2012 / Published: 29 Aug. 2012

Index Terms

Internet-assisted multimedia, task-based approach, college English teaching

Abstract

College English teaching in China is an essential part of the whole education system, but there have been some problems that students have been undergoing with low efficiency and instrumental motivation, and that their language input is confined in what teachers taught. In order to solve the problems, this article designs a test and collects data to check the effectiveness of the task-based approach within the Internet-assisted multimedia in college English teaching. The results show that Linguistic form was analyzed and practiced with task-based approach which may help the learners notice the linguistic problems and try out new language forms and structures, and that Internet-assisted multimedia has been effective in intriguing learners' interests and greatly enhanced their self-esteem.

Cite This Paper

JIANG Ling,SUN Kai,"Application of Task-Based Approach in College English Teaching Based on Internet-assisted Multimedia", IJEME, vol.2, no.8, pp.58-64, 2012. DOI: 10.5815/ijeme.2012.08.10

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