学习任务和阅读活动的有机组合示意图
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下文以"ENGLISH ON THE AIR"其中的一项学习任务为例，具体描述其组合：
While-reading Task 1:What programs does BBC English broadcast?
Goal ①:Get Ss to know something about BBC English
Input:
Get Ss to read paragraph 3 carefully and as fast as possible.
Activities:
活动组织形式：个体活动(Individuals:Teacher→Students)；活动层次（理解性）Collect the facts-the programs broadcast by BBC；活动方式：读→说
While-reading Task 2:Which program do you like best? Why?
Input:
Ss will scan paragraph 3 again by themselves.
Activities:
活动组织形式：双人活动Co-operative work(discuss in pairs and report their partners' interests and reasons.)活动层次：①理解性：Imitate what they have learned from the text.②控制性：Memorize what their partners have talked about.③半控制性：Produce the language(Use one's own words to report his or her partner's opinion)活动方式：寻读→说、交谈→转述。
说明：上述的理解性和控制性活动对半控制性活动起着铺垫性的作用。
While-reading Task 3:Get Ss to make up a dialogue according to the situation "Suppose you are chatting on line with a friend who is working for BBC English, please made up a dialogue with him: Where;For whom;What programs; How to find outinformation;How to pick up;..."These words are shown on the screen through a computer.
Input:Based on what they have gained in "While-reading Tasks 1 and 2"skim paragraphs 4,5
Activities