Task Based Language Teaching Amodellessonplanon Ellis 2003

A lesson plan for TBLT Ellis (2003) Model
Lesson goals:
To develop accuracy in the selected areas of form (Major- conditional clause: Type 1
and 2)
To enable the learners to use English as an L2 meaningfully and fluently
The pre task phase
Objectives:
o To prepare students to perform the activity by modeling a sample of the
desired performance (Model activity)
o Scaffold learner performance by introducing both language and content
necessary to perform the task (Non task /Strategic planning activities)
Framing the activity 1(10 minutes)
 Model activity:
Teacher generated model delivery of two speeches given by a judge on extending sentence
and releasing a prisoner.
Learners observe the model on how to perform the task.
 Non-task activity:
Brainstorm an event of a judge listening to a case. Discuss what type of discourse (But the
discussion is not proceeded to the level of ESP for law) that takes place and the
procedure of the event.
 Strategic planning:
Guided planning: - Language focus
A written text of the teacher model is displayed on multimedia screen and the students are
shown how to use conditional clauses (all three types) and the use of model auxiliary
verbs.
During Task Phase
Objectives:
(Performance option)
o To establish language content and form delivered in the pre task phase
o To provide an opportunity to trial the accurate use of those in a
meaningful and task related activity ( Accuracy-pedagogic task)
(Process option)
o To provide the learners an opportunity for real time interaction in
discourse through simulation
o To establish the language input and enable learner’s speaking skills
(Fluency- real world task)
 Task performance option - accuracy (10 minutes)

Activity 2
A similar task- Read and fill blanks
Student activity Teacher activity
Read the two texts given and complete the Moves around the class, monitors
blanks using the words, phrases and clauses on performance and encourage the
board. students.
* (Here the students use the generated word, phrase and clause listed in the brainstorming
session in the pre task phase)
 Task process option - Fluency (30 minutes)

Activity 3 Simulation Task
The students The teacher
Read the following situations and imagine Scaffold necessary language
you are a group of court workers (Lawyers (content/Form). Help students for
and judges) and decide which one should be the oral rehearse of the report.
released. Discuss among your group Listens to the discourse and
members and select any two to release and encourage performance
the other to extend their sentences. Justify
your decisions. Select the group presenters.
The groups perform orally.
When one group performs the rest of the
class listen
The Post –task Phase

Objectives-
o To provide the learners an opportunity to repeat performance
o To enable the learner in the effective use of conditional form type1 and 2 and
modal auxiliaries like must, need to, have to etc.(Activity 4)
Activity 4- Writing a report (10 minutes)

Write a report on what you have presented in the task of giving your judgment.
Annexure
The reading text for Performance task
As the local prison is overcrowded the authorities have decided to
release two prisoners out of these six prisoners serve in jail terms for
different crimes. Who should they be?
CASE 1 - Mr. kamaladas
Background- Age 38, a carpenter, father of two children, a ten year old and a six
year old, wife is divorced and the children are looked after by their paternal
grandparents.
Crime - murdering a neighbor, a thirty five year old father,
Present condition- boasts about his crime as the particular man he killed had been
a nuisance to him throughout after he had built a new house next to the house of
the one which was murdered by him.
Term- 10 years, 3 already spent
CASE 2-
Mr. Piyal
Background- Age 25, a university student. He has taken part in subversive.
Crime- Murdered three persons who engaged in politics.
Present condition- Pleaded guilty for murdering. Hates society, looks forward to a
social revolution.
Term- 18 years, 6 already spent
CASE 3
Mrs. Sirimanne
Background- A thirty five year old doctor, has three children of school going age,
looked after by her mother-in-law.
Crime- poisoning her husband, who was an alcoholic. He used to abuse her
constantly. And it was also confirmed that she too had not been faithful to him.
Term- 6 years 4 years already spent
CASE 4
Mr. Samanthan
Background- Age 22, unmarried, unemployed.
Crime- Cut both arms of a person in a fight, drunken at the moment of the
incident, and it was for a girl that they had been disputed, He had been often
drunk and violent, he was convicted at the age of 18 for smuggling heroin.
Present status- He hates prison, regrets for his guilt, has continued the same love
affair with the girl for whom he had had the dispute.
Term- 3 years, two months already passed
CASE 5
Mr. Simon
Background- Age 24, married, left his wife, has a child of 4 years, comes from a
broken family, father a drug addict, motherless, the only child in his family.
Crime- raped a girl aged 16
Present status- Confesses and admits his guilt and says he would never do so
and says that he wanted to be a good man. Learnt carpentry and masonry in the
prison.
Term- 8 years, He has spent three.
CASE 6
Mr. Keerthi
Background- age 40, a father of five children, comes from a broken family
Crime- pickpocketing, convicted 5 times earlier for pickpocketing.

Present condition- Completed a training programme in motor mechanism. A
violent character. Fights with other prisoners some times. Wanted to be with his
two sons.
Term- 3 years, a period of six months spent
*These reading texts on cases are designed from readings on crimes from the local
newspapers.

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A lesson plan for TBLT Ellis (2003) Model

 Task performance option - accuracy (10 minutes)

 Task process option - Fluency (30 minutes)

The Post –task Phase

Activity 4- Writing a report (10 minutes)

Crime - murdering a neighbor, a thirty five year old father,

Term- 10 years, 3 already spent

Background- Age 25, a university student. He has taken part in subversive.

Crime- Murdered three persons who engaged in politics.

Term- 18 years, 6 already spent

Term- 6 years 4 years already spent

Background- Age 22, unmarried, unemployed.

Term- 3 years, two months already passed

Crime- raped a girl aged 16

Term- 8 years, He has spent three.

Crime- pickpocketing, convicted 5 times earlier for pickpocketing.

Term- 3 years, a period of six months spent

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