Task-based language methodology has drawn the attention of second language acquisition researchers and teachers across the globe. The notion of task is central to task-based language teaching. Comprehensive theoretical and empirical study has established its effectiveness in developing language skills. What makes this approach stands unique is the introduction of a task-based learning framework by Jane Willis in 1996. The procedural syllabus propounded by N.S Prabhu(1987) serves as the precursor to the TBL framework. This article aims to review the historicity, significance, and implication of adopting a task-based learning framework in learning and teaching the English language.