Examines the theory of task-based language teaching and looks at whether it actually works in the classroom This book bridges the gap between the theory and practice of task-based language teaching through accounts of classroom-based research. Acknowledgements vii Series Editors' Preface ix Chapter 1 Introduction: Task-based language teaching in a nutshell 1(16) Kris Van den Branden Chapter 2 From needs to tasks: Language learning needs in a task-based approach 17(30) Piet Van Avermaet & Sara Gysen Chapter 3 Tasks for absolute beginners and beyond: Developing and sequencing tasks at basic proficiency levels 47(29) Goedele Duran & Griet Ramaut Chapter 4 Developing language tasks for primary and secondary education 76(30) Koen Van Gorp & Nora Bogaert Chapter 5 Task-based language teaching in science education and vocational training 106(23) Nora Bogaert, Koen Van Gorp, Katrien Bultynck, An Lanssens & Veerle Depauw Chapter 6 Task-based language teaching and ICT: Developing and assessing interactive multimedia for task-based language teaching 129(22) Walter Schrooten Chapter 7 Developing and introducing task-based language tests 151(24) Marleen Colpin & Sara Gysen Chapter 8 The role of the teacher in task-based language teaching 175(22) Piet Van Avermaet, Marleen Colpin, Koen Van Gorp, Nora Bogaert & Kris Van den Branden Chapter 9 A box full of feelings: Promoting infants' second language acquisition all day long 197(20) Machteld Verhelst Chapter 10 Training teachers: Task-based as well? 217(32) Kris Van den Branden References 249(25) Subject Index 274(7) Name Index 281