Where it’s used in the lesson: In the opening warm-up when students are asked about what they did on their weekend and the class discusses the topic. As well, during the practise/application when students use their words in sentences while working in a small group. It is also used when students contribute their ideas to the shared narrative and again when students share their narratives with the teacher and peers.
Why: The communicative approach emphasizes fluency and aims to foster communicative competence (Chang 2011). We feel that this is of utmost importance when learning a target language. Particularly when it is the language used in the country one lives in. Benefits:
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