海外英语（上）
海外英語（上）
해외영어（상）
Overseas English
2015年
2期
97-100
,共4页
vocabulary acquisition%task-based learning%role play%young learners%private language school%Chinese students
A specific application of task-based learning in teaching vocabulary to young learners and a complete task cycle using role play to present vocabulary in China’s private language school would be described in the study. The participants aged be?tween 7 and 9 are thought to be starters according to their language competence in Common European Framework of Reference for language. The rationale for stages in the task cycle will be fully explored with reference to Piaget and Vygotsky ’s theory in teaching young learners. The advantages of the adoption of TBL with young learners will be illustrated and some possible prob?lems in implementing TBL in China, a representative country of Confucian-heritage culture would also be discussed in the pa?per. The study indicates that young learners in China are quite welcome this new approach in their English classes, but the target?ed learners’age and background information need to be taken into consideration when actually implement this approach.
