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be a monosyllabic, phonetic and non-alphabetic language which is why most learners
have problems with pronunciation, enunciation and spelling in English (Firth &
Rogers, 1937).
1.3 Purpose of the Project
The core purpose of this project is to recommend and pilot different methods of
teaching English as a foreign language in a virtual classroom so that teachers would
overcome the problems discussed earlier with these learners through different
exercises, activities and language based games – Task Based Language Instruction.
It also attempts to argue and examine the way such an enjoyable and entertaining
atmosphere can improve the quality of the teachers’ performance to make the process
of learning take place effectively with the intention of having the learners become
more involved in class and sufficiently exposed to all aspects of the language in
terms of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation in addition to receptive and productive
skills by all means which will encourage them to produce the language in a smoother
manner. Consequently, it also aims to discover ways that would boost learners’
confidence in producing the target language using a wide range of activities through
different styles and methods of teaching, for instance, TPR, CLT, and Silent Way.
Another important objective of this research is to deliberate over the different
ways an online EFL teacher can develop these learners’ skills in self-expression and
encourage communication and interaction in class through the different educational
activities presented in the 15 units since all classes are teacher-student centered and
activities are implemented inductively.