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!   

00:00 Introduction 

03:09 Sponge Chats  

05:02 Who is Martin East?  

05:30 Why the move into SLTE?  

08:15 Some differences between PRESET and INSET 

10:20 The importance of working from teacher values, attitudes and beliefs  

11:25 What sparked your interest in TBLT?  

14:30 A brief overview of TBLT 

16:00 What should teachers focus on regarding working with tasks?

17:30 Takeaways for language teacher educators 

19:00 Why.a task-supported syllabus might be better 

28:00 The future of TBLT 

31:00 Tips for teacher educators  

34:00 Real-world needs and tasks  

37:30 Tasks and Young Learners  

39:45 Martin's book recommendations  

43:00 What's next for Martin?  

46:00 S-STEP