《劍橋應(yīng)用語言學(xué)年度評論2016·應(yīng)用語言學(xué)中的任務(wù)》的主題為“應(yīng)用語言學(xué)中的任務(wù)”(Tasks in Applied Linguistics),共包括11篇文章,對“任務(wù)問題”的研究現(xiàn)狀及方法進(jìn)行了綜合性評價,指出了當(dāng)前研究中的優(yōu)點(diǎn)和不足,并對未來的研究方向和研究中可能出現(xiàn)的問題提出了前瞻性看法。這些文章所論述的內(nèi)容和涉及的研究方法,對該領(lǐng)域的研究者來說,既具有很強(qiáng)的可讀性和參考價值,也可發(fā)揮理論指導(dǎo)實(shí)踐的作用。
總序 導(dǎo)讀 Editor's Introduction: New directions for the Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 1.In Defense of Tasks and TBLT: Norussues and Real Issues 2.Tasks Versus Conditions: Two Perspectives on Task Research and Their Implications for Pedagogy 3.Exploring Engagement in Tasks in the Language Classroom 4.Task-Based Leamer Production: A Substantive and Methodological Review 5.Capturing Accuracy in Second Language Performance: The Case for a Weighted Clause Ratio 6.Mode in Theoretical and Empirical TBLT Research: Advancing Research Agendas 7.Taking Technology to Task: Technology-Mediated TBLT,Performance, and Production 8.The Role of Teachers in Task-Based Language Education 9.Teachers' Perspectives on Second Language Task Difficulty: Insights from Think-Alouds and Eye Trackingl 10.Task-Based Versus Task-Supported Language Instruction: An Experimental Study 11.Current Uses for Task-Based Language Assessment