Answer to Question #241741 in Sociology for Zamo

Question

What are six characteristics of communicative approach?

Answer 1

Communicative approach refers to the theory of teaching according to the principle that the students and teachers should genuinely communicate with each other using the target language. The following are some of the characteristics of communicative approach;

1. Communicative approach stress on communication of language because it plays significant role in the development of sociality of human.

2. In communicative approach, thoughts are expressed in communication in form of function and this makes the approach to be very useful.

3. The learners are provided with real life situations. This is to ensure creativeness of role play and imitation is produced in students so that they could connect these all with real life situation.

4. The communicative approach is learner centered meaning that all the teaching and learning materials are prepared according to child attitude and interest or individual difference so that child could learn language easily and effectively.

5. In communicative approach the learners are taught as a native person learn his language be it in schools, classroom, on stages, and seminars.

6. Through communicative approach, the leaner learn target language as he learns mother tongue. Meaning that the atmosphere of English language is created so that student could learn English directly.