A Study of Application of Task-based Teaching Method in Junior Middle School in English Reading Teaching

Abstract

: English reading is not only an important part in English teaching, but also an important English ability. There are various teaching methods about English reading teaching, but many of them haven’t embodied good effects which makes many students’ English reading in trouble. Nowadays, many scholars in English teaching advocate task-based teaching method. This method emphasizes English reading teaching and task in order to make students have purpose to read relevant articles. This paper intends to explore how to improve the quality of English reading teaching through Task-based teaching method. As an important part of English teaching, the main purpose of English reading teaching is to cultivate students' reading comprehension ability and cultivate students' understanding of English reading. But the current situation is that English reading teaching in middle school emphasizes more grammar points and word memory and neglects the cultivation of students' reading ability, which will formal a negative impact on students' English learning. As I just mentioned nowadays, more and more scholars advocate task-based teaching method, which can not only improve students' reading ability, but also help them master relevant reading strategies more effectively. At the same time, it can also motive students' learning interests in English reading.