Documents and Resources from the 2011 Conference in Quetzaltenango
Thanks for visiting my website! Below you will find some of the books, worksheets, and power points. If you have comments or questions, please feel free to contact me. I hope the following resources are useful for you!
Books by Scott Thornbury
Other books mentioned in my workshops
Here is an article on Task-based Learning by Jane Willis that covers many of the ideas from the workshop. Criteria for Identifying Tasks for TBL.
Below are the worksheets and powerpoint as well a short article by Paul Nation on the "Four Strands."
Books by Scott Thornbury
Other books mentioned in my workshops
- Teaching EFL/ESL Listening/Speaking by Paul Nation
- Why Students Don't Like School by Dan Willingham
(This is a great book about cognitive science and learning) - The Power of Mindful Learning by Ellen Langer
(This book by Harvard psychologist, Ellen Langer, discusses learning, in general, and explores ideas of reflection and intention in learning.
Here is an article on Task-based Learning by Jane Willis that covers many of the ideas from the workshop. Criteria for Identifying Tasks for TBL.
Below are the worksheets and powerpoint as well a short article by Paul Nation on the "Four Strands."
| 1996-four-strands.pdf |
| plenarytalk.ppt |
| communicative_task_types.pdf |
| working_with_commtasks.pdf |