A Critique on Swain and Lapkin’s “Focus on Form through Collaborative Dialogue: Exploring Task Effectsâ€

Abstract

Linguistic accuracy is one important goal for second language learning. In order to help learners focus on the accuracy of their linguistic output, various approaches have been tried through classroom procedures. Swain and Lapkin’s (2001) “Focus on Form through Collaborative Dialogue: Exploring Task Effects†reports on a study of Focus-on-Form through task-based instruction. This paper intends to critique Swain and Lapkin’s (2001) research article, including (1) a presentation of the article, (2) a critique of the article, and (3) suggestions for modification and extension.