Based on the relevant research on task-based language teaching(TBLT) at home and abroad,this paper explores the task design in TBLT from different perspectives.The author lists various types of tasks and activities adoptable in TBLT,discusses the task design directed by task-based language teaching mode and procedures,analyses the relationship between task components and task design,and finally summarizes the main principles for task design.This constitutes a multi-perspective study on task design.