摘要:One of the major concerns of successful teaching is the effectiveness of the learning process that basically comprises two aspects: the acquisition of language structures and functions and the transfer of the acquired language onto real-life situations. While there are several factors that contribute to achieving this,three main principles should never be overlooked when designing a learning process: relevance,transferability or applicability and task orientation (Morley,2002,p.7). Teachers need to reflect on the relevance of the chosen materials and activities to the learner’s cultural and conceptual universe so as to engage the student in the learning process,on what the learner is able to do with the intake of a lesson outside the classroom so as to activate it,to function as autonomous learners,but also focus on tasks rather than content or theme so as to sustain the use of language outside the classroom.