The Communicative Approach is based on the idea that learning a language successfully comes through having to communicate real meaning. In the Communicative Approach, the main objective is to present a topic in context as natural as possible.

What do you mean by communicative approach?

Communicative approach was developed in the 1980s as a reaction to grammar based approaches. It is an approach for second and foreign language teaching which mainly focuses on developing communicative competence. This approach emphasizes the use of language for meaningful purposes in authentic situation.

What is the focus of communicative approach?

The communicative approach focuses on the use of language in everyday situations, or the functional aspects of language, and less on the formal structures. There must be a certain balance between the two.It gives priority to meanings and rules of use rather than to grammar and rules of structure.