Communicative Competence In Language Learning

Today, we learn at least two foreign languages in our lives for different purposes. Generally, our main purpose is to communicate with other people. We can come across different opportunuties in life. For example, we can take visas from varied countries. That’s why we have to learn their languages to communicate with people living there. Mainly, we need to learn how to communicate. Communicative competence is crucial in language learning since learners should express their thoughts in real life situations,they should see what they 've learnt by speaking and beside language learning, learners become more social people in their daily lives.

There are skills that are needed to enable the learners to communicate what important role in expressing

“Grammatical competence was a part of communicative competence.” (Lock, 1996, p.226) Therefore, to obtain an impressive communication skill, people should be carefull to grammar due to these following reasons: First, grammar is extremely important because it may help enhance accuracy. Marcel (1853) highlights this point in his book. He clarifies how grammar develops accuracy in communication as “it forms the mind to habits of order and cleaness; concurrently with logic and rhetoric, it accustoms learners to accuracy at language, and hence to accuracy of thinking”(p.424). This means grammar rules can help learners improve a habit of thinking logically and clearly. Therefore, after studying grammar, they will be more accurate when using language. In addition to accuracy, Ellis also says that grammar learning can make the internalization of syntactic system become easier. Hence, it improves development of fluency (Hinkel and Fotos, 2002, p.10). When a person has learned grammar rules afterwards compared to those who have never learned before. That person will know how to organize and express the ideas in his mind without any diffFiculty. As a result, he/she will be able to speak, read or write a language in a smooth and skillful way. Second, a proper use of grammar is a sign of respect, both for speakers and listeners (Clark, 2010). For speakers, speaking clearly means they take time to polish

Why is interaction is that important? In every person’s life, communicating and interacting with others is vital. It helps spread awareness, knowledge and self-confidence. Communicating and interacting helps a person to easily express his/her feelings, ideas, thoughts and it also helps to create a social band with loved ones in a family, in a friend circle, it helps a teacher understand his/her students and what not. The more we speak the more we gain self-confidence. Communication occurs when the message is sent. According to Sydney J. Harris ‘The two words ‘information’ and ‘communication’ are often used interchangeably, but they point out quite different thing. Information is giving out; communication is getting