The article "Task-Based Instruction" was, to be honest, very confusing to me. I barely understood anything that Skehan was talking about. But in the first paragraph, he said that "it wasn;t enough...to focus no language structure but also...the capacity to express meaning" (p.1) We touched on this in our last class and I completely agree. One of the main reasons for language is to communicate with others and express yourself. I think it is pointless for a language learner to know grammar and conjugations but not know how to use them in a sentence or in context. Personally, I feel that the ability to use language in a real life situation is just as important, if not more, than knowing th structure or grammar.
There was another quote that I was able to relate to my previous thoughts to. "...enabling language understanding to be scaffolded..through interaction." (p.5) INTERACTION IS KEY TO LEARNING A LANGUAGE! expecting a student to learn a language without interaction is like giving a child a book and expecting them to read it without any prior instruction. It is my personal opinion that language acquisition could not be accomplished without a supportive environment that includes multiple opportunities for interaction.
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