Abstract
Improving learners’ reading skills is an essential factor that must be considered in language learning. This study examines the effectiveness of Task-based Language Teaching Method on Reading for Advanced Language Learners. The Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) is a method of teaching which encourages the involvement of the learner through series of activities/tasks in the language classroom. The participants are 50 advanced EFL learners from two universities in North Cyprus. These participants were grouped into two; 25 learners which form the experimental group from Cyprus International University and the other 25 learners as the control group from Akdeniz Kerbaz University. The two groups were pre-tested, received instruction and then post-tested. The experimental group was made to undergo a one-hour of Task-based instruction for 12 weeks while the control group received their instruction through the conventional teaching method within the same period. At the end of the semester, the two groups were tested using the same reading test; both groups were compared, and the results show that the experimental group performed better that the control group in reading comprehension tests. With its focus on what the learner does in the target language, this study assumes the viewpoint that TBLT is more effective than other teaching methods and should be encouraged among language teachers and educators.