How to Develop Tasks for Vocabulary Acquisition

Abstract

Task-based language teaching approach is considered an effective approach in education practice. In task-based classroom, the chief focus is the performance of tasks. Accordingly, teaching vocabulary is not just introducing a collection of lexical items to students any more but guiding learners to acquire vocabulary's features in the process of performing tasks. By analyzing the theoretical basis and features of Task-based Approach, the author puts forward principles in designing tasks for vocabulary acquisition and suggests some sample tasks applicable to pre-task, in-task and post-task stages of a lesson.