Task-based language teaching emphasizes classroom activities that are tasks similar to real-world language use. Which term describes this approach?

• A. Task-based language teaching
• B. Grammar Translation Method
• C. Direct Method
• D. Audio-Lingual Method

Answer: (A)

The main idea is learning through meaningful, real-world tasks. Task-based language teaching centers on learners performing activities that resemble authentic language use outside the classroom, using language as a tool to achieve a concrete outcome. For example, planning a trip, solving a puzzle, or interviewing someone—these tasks require learners to negotiate meaning, request clarification, and use language to complete the objective. The focus is on communicative performance and real communication, with form-focused feedback or instruction provided as needed to help learners accomplish the task.

This is different from the grammar-translation approach, which emphasizes translating, rules, and written accuracy; the direct method, which emphasizes spontaneous speech in the target language without translation but not necessarily tied to real-world tasks; and the audio-lingual method, which relies on pattern drills and repetition. The term that best describes this approach is task-based language teaching.