the communicative approach in tefl
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The Communicative Approach in TEFL
The Communicative Approach in Aiding Language Acquisition
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The Communicative Approach highlights the importance of functional language as opposed
to focusing specifically on grammar and vocabulary.
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Learners are taught to apply various language forms in various contexts and
situations such as making a hotel reservation, purchasing airline tickets, ordering at a
restaurant, booking tickets to a show, asking for directions etc.
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It is this constant exposure to language in realistic situations which is thought to aid
languages acquisition Also, students are given a clear reason for communicating in the form
of role plays and simulations.
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Accuracy of the language used is seen to be of less importance than communicating
successfully.
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During these communicative activities the teacher does not intervene as the purpose of
such activities is to simulate real communication.
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