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The Communicative Approach views language first and foremost as a system for communication. Below, some of its principles.
a. It is assumed that the goal of language teaching is learner ability to communicate in the target language.
b. It is assumed that the content of a language course will include semantic notions and social functions, not just linguistic structures.
c. Students regularly work in groups or pairs to transfer (and, if necessary, negotiate) meaning in situations in which one person has information that the other(s) lack.
d. Students often engage in role play or dramatization to adjust their use of the target language to different social contexts.
e. Classroom materials and activities are often authentic to reflect real-life situations and demands.
f. Skills are integrated from the beginning; a given activity might involve reading, speaking, listening, and also writing (this assumes the learners are educated and literate).
g. The teacher’s role is primarily to facilitate communication and only secondarily to correct errors.
The statement in letter (b) “It is assumed that the content of a language course will include semantic notions and social functions, not just linguistic structures.” means that, in communicative approach classes,