Sponge Chats - Perspectives on TBLT with TBLT expert Martin East

<p>In this "Perspectives" Sponge Chat, I had the pleasure to speak with TBLT expert Martin East. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did! &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>00:00 Introduction&nbsp;</p> <p>03:09 Sponge Chats &nbsp;</p> <p>05:02 Who is Martin East? &nbsp;</p> <p>05:30 Why the move into SLTE? &nbsp;</p> <p>08:15 Some differences between PRESET and INSET&nbsp;</p> <p>10:20 The importance of working from teacher values, attitudes and beliefs &nbsp;</p> <p>11:25 What sparked your interest in TBLT? &nbsp;</p> <p>14:30 A brief overview of TBLT&nbsp;</p> <p>16:00 What should teachers focus on regarding working with tasks?</p> <p>17:30 Takeaways for language teacher educators&nbsp;</p> <p>19:00 Why.a task-supported syllabus might be better&nbsp;</p> <p>28:00 The future of TBLT&nbsp;</p> <p>31:00 Tips for teacher educators &nbsp;</p> <p>34:00 Real-world needs and tasks &nbsp;</p> <p>37:30 Tasks and Young Learners &nbsp;</p> <p>39:45 Martin's book recommendations &nbsp;</p> <p>43:00 What's next for Martin? &nbsp;</p> <p>46:00 S-STEP</p>