This activity cycle homes in on task design, and you will be invited to design some tasks to use with your own students. Task-based language learning is commonly associated with speaking tasks, and these are the types of task we spend most time on here, but tasks can be designed to focus on any, or all four of, the language skills. Activity cycle 5 (see 4.5) considers text-based tasks in a little more detail, but you will also find much relevant material and further ideas in DELPHI Modules 6, 7, 8 and 9. Although these modules do not follow a strictly task-based approach, I hope you will recognize that many of the activity types suggested fit our definition of 'task'.)

4.3.1 Outcomes
4.3.2 Features of successful tasks
4.3.3 Speaking tasks
4.3.4 Listening tasks
4.3.5 Summary
4.3.6 Belief check
4.3.7 Readings
4.3.8 References
4.3.9 Assessment task
4.3.10 Commentaries