SOME CONCERNS ON APPROPRIATENESS OF TASK BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING FOR MONOLINGUAL CLASSES

Abstract

This study investigates the perceptions of English teachers in a secondary in Mumbai concerning the application of the Task – Based Language Teaching (TBLT) approach in their teaching contexts. The research specifically focuses on how teachers perceive the principles and benefits of the TBLT approach, their assessment of potential challenges, and to find the desired factors for the successful adoption of TBLT in their teaching contexts. The study employs an online interview method, which garnered the participation of five teachers who offered their perspectives and beliefs on the TBLT approach. The findings reveal that the majority of the teachers demonstrated a good understanding of the main features of TBLT and exhibited positive beliefs regarding its potential benefits in enhancing learning acquisition among their students. However, some teachers identified managing large class sizes, inadequate teaching materials, and time constraints as primary obstacles to implementing TBLT effectively in their respective contexts.