Task Details
Welcome to Suwon Hwaseong Task Material.docx
Title
Welcome to Suwon Hwaseong! Creating a Multimodal Introduction Video for a Historic Site in Korea
In this task the learner does...
In this task, learners create an travel guide video to welcome international visitors to popular tourist site.
Task Flow
Other -
Language Characteristics
Non-linguistic outcome
Focus on meaning
Communicative gap
Reliance on learners' own resources
Task Goals
To describe an object, person or place
To express an opinion
Language Skills Practiced
Speaking/Pronunciation
Multimodal
Video with audio and subtitles
Visuals plus text
General Domain
Educational
General Topic
This task fits within a larger unit on travel.
Target Languages
English
Abilities Fostered
Linguistic competence (ability to communicate with grammatical accuracy)
Discourse competence (ability to communicate in cohesive and coherent ways)
Cognitive Skills
Designing
Explaining
Gathering info
Summarizing
Mode of Communication
Face-to-face (in person)
Type of Participation
Pair work
Small group work
Focused or Unfocused
Unfocused task (no specific language focus)
Input/Output
Output prompting
Output Type
No specific aspect targeted
Type of Input
Aural (listening) input
Pictorial input
Written input
Type of Output
Oral output
Pictorial output
Written output
Type of Task
Creative
Narrative/narration/story-telling
Presentation
Sharing experiences
Task Features/Conditions
Here-and-now
Planning time
Numerous elements - Students can decide how many details they want to include about the tourist site and which modes they want to use to present this information in the video.
Number of steps - Three steps
Inter-dependent steps
Learning new information
Rehearsing prior information
Different partcipant status/knowledge required/assumed
Intercultural differences required/assumed
Outcome
Open solution
Divergent outcome
Appropriate Learners
13-18 years
18-22 years
Proficiency Framework
No - I didn't follow a particular framework
Proficiency Levels
Mid intermediate
High intermediate
Low advanced
Mid advanced
High advanced
Near-native
Heritage speakers
Learner Individual Differences
Literate learners
Lower anxiety
High willingness to communicate
Extroverted learners
Heritage language speakers
Foreign language learners
Second/additional language learners
Traditional school students
Context
School setting - After-school English language program course for high school students (met once per week for three hours)
Context Details
Task-based program
Used in Research?
Yes
Citation
Kim, Y., Kang, S., & D’Arienzo, M. (2022). Implementing of an uncontrolled, real-world task: Vocabulary learning opportunities and students’ perceptions. Modern Language Journal, 105(4), 957-979. https://doi.org/10.1111/modl.12742
Available on IRIS?
No
Part of a series?
No
Uploader Name
Caitlyn Pineault
Uploader Affiliation
TBLT Task Bank Project Assistant
Uploader Identity
Administrator - TBLT Task Bank Project Assistant
Uploader Relationship
Other - I am uploading this task on behalf of the task creators, Youjin Kim, Sanghee Kang, and Meredith D'Arienzo
Creative Commons
Agreed