Which instructional approach draws attention to language forms within communicative activity?

Which instructional approach draws attention to language forms within communicative activity?

• A. Form-focused instruction
• B. Grammar translation
• C. Enhanced input
• D. Formulaic

Answer: (A)

Form-focused instruction draws learners’ attention to language forms while they are engaged in meaningful communication. It weaves attention to grammar into authentic tasks, offering brief, on-the-spot feedback or reformulations when a form arises, so learners notice how the structure functions in real use. This contrasts with grammar-translation, which centers on rules and translation rather than interactive use; enhanced input aims to expose learners to language through rich, comprehensible content without deliberately drawing attention to specific forms during activity; and formulaic instruction emphasizes memorized chunks rather than noticing and analyzing forms within communicative tasks.

Form-focused instruction draws learners’ attention to language forms while they are engaged in meaningful communication. It weaves attention to grammar into authentic tasks, offering brief, on-the-spot feedback or reformulations when a form arises, so learners notice how the structure functions in real use. This contrasts with grammar-translation, which centers on rules and translation rather than interactive use; enhanced input aims to expose learners to language through rich, comprehensible content without deliberately drawing attention to specific forms during activity; and formulaic instruction emphasizes memorized chunks rather than noticing and analyzing forms within communicative tasks.