The benefits of applying task-based activities for second language training

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THE BENEFITS OF APPLYING TASK-BASED ACTIVITIES FOR 
SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING
Task-based activities provide numerous benefits for both ESL learners and ESL 
instructors. First, through task-based learning, students can advance their 
proficiency in speaking a second language.
According to Willis (1996), this teaching 
strategy boosts learners' confidence and independence through actively engaging 
with language in an authentic context, enabling them to improve their speaking skills. 
In addition, implementing task-based activities in classrooms serves as useful for 
ESL teachers in current language pedagogy (Solares, 2006). A task-based approach, 
which is student-centered, allows teachers to see if students are developing the 
ability to communicate in a second language. Because of its interactive nature, 
students have more opportunities to use English in the classroom in the same way as 
they use their native languages daily, allowing teachers to make proper assessments 
(Lao & Krashen, 2018). In conclusion, task-based activities facilitate students' 
communicative competence and allow instructors to assess students' second 
language communication skills. 
Willis, J. (1996). A flexible framework for task-based learning. Challenge and 
Change in Language Teaching, 52–62.
Lao, C., & Krashen, S. (2018). Language acquisition without speaking and without 
study. Journal of Bilingual Education Research and Instruction, 16(1), 215–221.
Solares, K. (2006). A critical analysis of task-based learning. Kastamonu Journal 
of Education. 18(3), 19–17.