APPLYING THE TASK-BASED LEARNING (TBL) APPROACH TO ACQUIRING NEW VOCABUALRY OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND IMPROVING SPEAKING COMPETENCE WITH REGARD TO THE SPECIFIED TOPIC
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This paper evaluates the outcomes of the Task-based Learning (TBL) approach in acquiring and using new vocabulary of English as a foreign language. The discussion as the type of comunicative task has been introduced into the learning process in order to enable students to use language in a meaningful and natural environment. Oral and written parts of the oral tasks related to the topic of the discussion are formed as interviews for pairs of students in the group. Their responses were analyzed through the diagnostic list. The accuracy in pronunciation and writing of new words and phrases are also taken into account in the context of the analysis. These results were subjected to the content analysis that is typical of the quantitative research.. This paper presents the qualitative analysis as well, in order to assess the motivation and willingness of students to participate in the development of communicative tasks.
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