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Real-world tasks are tasks that reflect real-world uses of language and which 

might be considered a rehearsal for real-world tasks. A role play in which stu-

dents practice a job interview would be a task of this kind.

Willis (1996) proposes six types of tasks as the basis for TBI:

 

1.  Listing tasks: For example, students might have to make up a list 

of things they would pack if they were going on a beach vacation.

 

2.  Sorting and ordering: Students work in pairs and make up a list 

of the most important characteristics of an ideal vacation.

 

3.  Comparing: Students compare ads for two different 

supermarkets.

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