This activity cycle is the longest one in the module. It contains information and activities on all the stages of a task-based lesson, except for the task itself, which we looked at in activity cycle 4.3. If you plan to do all the activities in this cycle, allow plenty of time.

4.4.1 Outcomes
4.4.2 The sequence of stages in a task-based lesson
4.4.3 Teacher and learner roles in task-based lessons
4.4.4 The pre-task stage
4.4.5 The planning and report stages
4.4.6 The language focus stage
4.4.7 Summary
4.4.8 Belief check
4.4.9 Readings
4.4.10 References
4.4.11 Assessment task
4.4.12 Commentaries
4.4.13 Transcripts