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Thisstudy aims at investigating the effectiveness of a task-based learningprogram for developing some English language skills and enhancinglearning motivation of first year secondary students. For this purpose atask-based learning program, consisting of six task-based units thatintegrate the use of the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), was prepared. The instruments of the studyincluded an English language test which consisted of four tests; one foreach skill and a motivation scale. The sample for the study was 74 maleand female secondary school students from two different schools(experimental = 38, control = 36). Results of the study revealedsignificant differences between the mean scores of the experimental andcontrol groups in listening, speaking and writing whereas there were nosignificant differences in reading or motivation. The study concludedthat the task-based program was effective for developing studentslistening, speaking and writing skills but it was not effective fordeveloping their reading skills or enhancing their motivation to learnEnglish as a foreign language. The study recommended the use oftask-based instruction in the secondary stage in Egypt and suggestedfurther research in the area of task-based instruction especially inrelation to reading skills and motivation.
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