Drills

usually one

DIFFER IN THIS
ASPECT

Tasks

SKILLS

all

no

IN CONTEXT

yes

no

CONNUNICATIVE

yes

AUTHENTIC

Yes, almost all

LANGUAGE USE

meaningful

FOCUS ON

Communicative approach

CORRECTION

At the end of the activity

CONTROL

relaxed

usually no
meaningless
form
immediate
strict

Advantages

Disadvantages

Whole-class
grouping

- all the students are concentrating, discussing - Ss have little chance to speak, shy
and listening to others; different points of view Ss dont want to speak

Group work

- some group members may be

-it is more dynamic than pair work;
more dominant than the others;
- it encourages students to speak and negociate - Passive Ss do not have a chance
in English
to participate.

Pair work

Solo work

- Student to student interaction is greater.

- Ss share responsability for work.
- Co-operation is encouraged.
- Evaluation is accurate.
- Ss work at thier own pace.
- It builds self-confidence and self-reliance.

- Ss may start talking in their

mother tongue;
- It may become noisy.
- Some Ss may not like to work
with their partner.
- it may take longer to complete an
activity.
- It is less dynamic and there is no
cooperation.