Volume : 2, Issue : 5, MAY 2016

THE COMMUNICATIVE METHOD IS THE BASE FOR TEACHING FL

Alzhanova Ainash

Abstract

The article is devoted to using communicative method in foreign language class. The author presents integrated materials as the means of communicative method, used in teaching foreign language class. The author tries to prove that the communicative method is the best way to develop students’ communicative competence. The aim of the communicative approach is to provide students with real life communication lessons that try to reflect the natural progression of language learning. The emphasis of genuine communication that imitate real life situations is supposedly more fun and more helpful for the students as they are learning a language in situations that it is used every day.

The communicative method is the base for any other techniques that are being used while teaching students of any age the foreign language. It is obvious, every learner gets more information, remember new vocabulary better in positive a little bit relaxing atmosphere rather than being under pressure and in strict frames of behavior. The method that is being observed is the essential in teaching any foreign language: learners become more talkative and sociable while discussing and exchanging the opinions within the group.

The interactive communication that is part and partial of communicative approach makes lessons “alive” bright, whenever students play games aiming development speaking or any other type, sing English songs, play situational role plays in lessons, they always want more.

Keywords

Communicative competence, text-based materials, task-based materials, authentic materials, presentation, role-play, situational tasks.

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