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Integrating Task-based Learning into a Business English Programme

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When I developed a new syllabus for my business students, I wanted to integrate task-based learning into the programme. Here I illustrate how I did this by describing three separate task sequences and explaining the rationale behind each. This approach illustrates ways in which a focus on form can be successfully achieved within a management context.

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  1. Jones, G. and George, J. (2002) Contemporary Management McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

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Stark, P.P. (2005). Integrating Task-based Learning into a Business English Programme. In: Edwards, C., Willis, J. (eds) Teachers Exploring Tasks in English Language Teaching. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230522961_4

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