The perceptions of task-based teaching by Chinese teachers of Portuguese as a foreign language

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https://doi.org/10.26512/lc30202451616

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Portuguese as a foreign language, Communicative competence, Teachers' perceptions, Task based language teaching

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of Chinese teachers of Portuguese as a foreign language regarding task-based learning. A questionnaire survey was carried out with the participation of twenty-five informants. Results showed that teachers had limited knowledge concerning methodological principles of task-based language teaching, but they recognized some benefits on adopting this approach to develop learners’ communicative competence. This study can raise relevant issues on the perceptions of language teachers in Asian versus Western contexts.

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Qiuchen Deng, Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Gannan, Ganzhou, China

Mestre em Língua Portuguesa e Estudos Interculturais (variante de Linguística Aplicada) pela Universidade de Macau (2022). Docente da Faculdade de Humanidades da Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Gannan, China. E-mail: 9320220034@gnust.edu.cn

Sara Santos, Universidade de Macau, China

Doutora em Linguística Aplicada pela Universidade de Macau (2018). Professora Auxiliar na Universidade de Macau, China. E-mail: saras@um.edu.mo

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2024-10-16

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Deng, Q., & Santos, S. (2024). The perceptions of task-based teaching by Chinese teachers of Portuguese as a foreign language. Linhas Críticas, 30, e51616. https://doi.org/10.26512/lc30202451616

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