METHODOLOGY OF APPLYING CLOZE TASKS IN EFL CLASSES

Kusanova U.; Safarova M.; Nishonova N.

doi:10.5281/zenodo.11351530

Kusanova U., Safarova M., Nishonova N.

Abstract. Despite the popularity of cloze tasks as a test, many language educators are not well aware of its merits and demerits. Therefore, this article is an attempt to provide the reader, especially language teachers, with some useful information about the cloze tasks. More specifically, the purposes of this article are to (a) offer a clear definition of the cloze tasks, (b) explain the methodology of applying the cloze tasks, (c) introduce the benefits of the cloze tasks, and (d).

Keywords: contextual clues, vocabulary, sentence structure, language proficiency, language acquisition

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