COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH

-          Language is a médium of communication and it’s understood as a reaction against the first methodologies.  It supposed a really great progression, morover, communication embraces functions and notions (what happens when a child ask about the meaning of a word? In this situation we must answer with a question to get that word into a context). It's based on communicative and meaningful activities. Learner centered approach or motivation centred approach. Besides it includes the concept of need:

o   Ways in which the learner will be called upon to use the language in situations he may meet.

o   Personal and social development of the student, including the development of study skills and self-reliance.

o   Meaning is paramount. 

      In this video we can see an example of how this method works. Moreover it’s show how the different abilities of a language can be practice (Speaking, Listening, Writing, Reading). It’s also related with the pair correction and. From time to time children have to participate in some activities out of school.