I.True or false. Directions: Judge whether the following statements are true or false. Write a T in the brackets after a true statements and an F before a false statements.

( ) 1. TBLT, which has been regarded as an extension of CLT and one of the leading approaches in English teaching has been accepted by governments and educators who are keen to promote communicative approaches in English education.

( ) 2. Task-based language teaching is a dynamic and flexible process, so it requires teachers to adjust their language, teaching methods and instruction, and tailor their planned tasks to the proficiency levels of their students (ref. Ellis, 2009) so as to make teaching more effective.

( ) 3. The activities associated with CLT and TBLT are more suitable for larger classes.

( ) 4. CLT and TBLT are compatible with public assessment demands because they do prepare students sufficiently well for the more traditional, grammar-oriented examinations which will determine their educational future.

( ) 5. At the pre-task stage，the teacher introduces the theme of the unit and learners prepare for the tasks. The preparation helps the learners recall words and phrases that are needed for the unit.

( ) 6. Mind maps can help us make individual plans, action plans, research plans, questionnaires, writing plans and meeting plans.

( ) 7. Pre-learning is the planning stage: teachers plan for teaching and students plan for learning. At this stage, teachers activate the students' existing knowledge and prepare them to learn new knowledge and reconstruct the old and the new to be able to use language.

( ) 8. The activities at Pre-listening stage include prediction, brainstorming, problem-posing, etc. to help learners set up goals, activate prior knowledge, arouse their interest and practise relevant language forms and functions.

( ) 9. When learners express themselves orally or when they do not understand others, they need certain strategies such as self-correction, clarification or confirmation. The teacher can introduce strategies to help during the communication.

( ) 10. While-reading is led in by the teacher using activities such as prediction, introducing background knowledge, eliciting vocabulary or structures, or activating learners' prior knowledge.

II.Short answers. Directions: answer the following questions briefly.

1.What are the stages in CLT and TBLT classes?

2.How to solve problems that occur in classrooms?