Abstract: There is no doubt that reading is very important in learning English because it can provide input for language learners. Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) was introduced to China at the turn of this century. The scholars at home and abroad state that the application of TBLT in English reading is effective in increasing students’ interest in learning and promoting students’ reading ability. Although TBLT is promoted by scholars at home and abroad, which is adopted ineffectively and narrowly in China today. All the teachers and scholars are concerned that how to carry out TBLT effectively in English reading to promote students’ reading ability. 

     The thesis consists of three chapters. The first chapter is literature review which introduces definition of task; definition of TBLT, characteristics of TBLT, and designing principles of TBLT; the traditional English reading modes and the present reading teaching situation. Chapter two introduces the application of TBLT in English reading, which shows three stages of using TBLT in English reading in detail and reveals difficulties and challenges of using TBLT. Chapter three is the key section of the thesis, which shows the practice of TBLT in English reading in detail. After two-month experiment on two classes of senior two, through data collection and results analysis, the author finds out that the use of TBLT in English reading can not only increase the students’ reading ability and reading grades, but improve students’ interest in reading.

     Because of the author’s limited ability, the application of TBLT in senior English reading needs to be further proved in practice in future.

Key words: Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT), English reading teaching in senior high school, reading ability, interest of reading 

Contents

Abstract

摘要

Introduction-1

Chapter one Literature Review-3

1.1 Definition of Task-3

1.2 Issues on TBLT-3

1.2.1 Definition of TBLT-3

1.2.2 Characteristics of TBLT-4

1.2.3 Merits of TBLT-4

1.2.4 Principles of designing TBLT-5

1.3 Issues on English Reading-5

1.3.1 Traditional English reading modes-5

1.3.2 Present reading teaching situation-7

Chapter Two Application of TBLT in English Reading-7

2.1 Stages of using TBLT in English Reading-7

2.1.1 Pre-task-7

2.1.2 Task cycle-8

2.1.3 Post-task-8

2.2 Challenges and difficulties of using TBLT-8

Chapter Three Experiment of TBLT in English Reading-9

3.1 Hypothesis-9

3.2 Subjects-9

3.3 Instruments-10

3.4 Teaching procedures-10

3.5 Data collection and analysis-13

3.6 Results and Discussion-14

3.6.1 Results and discussion of the questionnaire-14

3.6.2 Results and discussion of the students’ two tests-15

Conclusion-17

Bibliography-18

Acknowledgements-19

Appendix one-20