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Developing English Language Productive Skills Through Task-Based Language Learning Model At Tertiary Level Education In Karachi

Abstract

  This current research study aims to utilize the Task-Based Language Learning (TBLL) approach. The primary aim behind designing this approach was to analyse the effects of the TBLL approach on enhancing and developing students’ English speaking skills at the tertiary level. Generally, English is the academic and official language of Pakistan. It has a great significance in Pakistan. After twelve years of schooling and learning the English language, Pakistani students become shy and hesitant in expressing their arguments, views, and ideas. The major concern behind this issue is either teaching methodology or the curriculum taught in Schools and Colleges. Contrary to Pakistan, the modern world has benefited from new trends and teaching methods. This study is truly experimental in nature and data was collected through pre- and post-tests from the control group and experimental group to see if mean scores of the treatment and control groups. On the post-test, there was a substantial difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of English language speaking skills, according to the findings of this study. The mean scores of both groups on the post-test were more advanced than the pre-test mean scores of the mentioned groups. Moreover, the mean score of the control and experimental groups in the context of to post-test provided noticeable evidence of improvement in the students' speaking skills. The t-test results denote significant differences. It was proved that the TBLL method effectively enhances students’ communication skills such as vocabulary, pronunciation, presentation, accuracy, and fluency.

Keywords

TBLT Experimental, , Productive skills, , speaking skills, , CLT, , GT

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