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Task-based language teaching (TBLT), also known as task-based instruction, was popularized by N. Prabhu while working in Bangalore, India. Prabhu noticed that his students could learn language just __21.___ easily with a non-linguistic problem as when they were concentrating on linguistic questions. This teaching method __22.__ on the use of authentic language and on asking students to do meaningful tasks using the target language. Such tasks can ___23.___ visiting a doctor, conducting an interview, or calling customer service for help. Assessment is primarily based on task outcome (___24. __ the appropriate completion of real world tasks) rather than on accuracy of prescribed language forms. This makes TBLT especially popular for developing target language fluency and student confidence. ____25.__ TBLT can be considered a branch of communicative language teaching. 【題組】23. (A) belong (B) exemplify (C) include (D) harbor