Task-Based Teaching of Reported Speech

Term Paper , 2018 , 24 Pages , Grade: 2,3

Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies

In this paper, it is argued that task-based language teaching is a suitable teaching method for explaining the English grammar of reported speech to foreign learners. Reported Speech is used when a sentence is reconstructed. However, the reported sentence has some differences from the original sentence, for example the tense and the pronouns. Cognitive Grammar aspects, integrated into TBLT, help learners understand the meaning behind the tense backshift and the other differences and allows them to apply this form correctly.

Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. Reported Speech
2.1. Form
2.2. Meaning

3. Task-Based Language Learning
3.1. Development and theory
3.2. Definition of task
3.3. The role of grammar
3.4. Willi’s task cycle

4. Didactic Reduction

5. Didactic Principles

6. Lesson Plan

7. Bibliography

Appendix 1: Sample worksheet

Appendix 2: Homework

• College: University of Koblenz-Landau (Anglistik)
• Course: Didactic Perspectives on Linguistics
• Grade: 2,3
• Publication Year: 2018
• Pages: 24
• Catalog Number: V1025671
• ISBN (eBook): 9783346426192
• ISBN (Book): 9783346426208
• Language: English
• Tags: task-based, teaching, reported, speech