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exchanging meanings, not producing specific language forms. Tasks based on relevant
student interests and aspirations increase the
meaningful use of language, and when tasks
are focused on meaning, learners have better
opportunities in the classroom to use the
language for genuine communication (Willis
and Willis 2007, 4).
Task-based activities set up social situations so that students can have meaningful
discussions with one another. When students
use English to cooperate and interact with
each other, classes are more effective. According to Brown (1994), interactive classes have
the following beneficial features:
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PRODUCT
PROBLEMS
SOLUTIONS
A. Cars
2. waste energy
2. produce chemical
waste when batteries
are thrown away
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ADJECTIVES
environment
diseases
waves
cause
pollute
waste
dangerous
electromagnetic
uneconomical
Finally, the students create phrases by combining the adjectives and the verbs in different ways with the nouns. Some examples are:
pollute the environment, cause diseases,
dangerous diseases, and dangerous electromagnetic waves. The teacher writes these
word combinations on the board.
Task 2: Problem solving
(Time required: 40 minutes)
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B. Computers
C. Cell Phones
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Student 2
Student 2s observations:
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