What are the characteristics of situational approach

The new word is incidentally introduced in the class by the teacher by creating some situation.

  • The teacher makes best the possible efforts to provide ample opportunities for the students to co-relate the meaning of new words with the situation created.
  • Aids, materials whatever possible are used to create situations.
  • Repetition is stressed.
  • A lesson is planned full of examples to make its understanding easier.
  • The teacher puts a large number of relevant questions about the created situation, either helping students to answer or himself answering them.
  • Revision is done again and again.
  • Action chains are followed continuously.
  • Teacher actually performs in the situation created by him and is fully involved in delivering his lesson.
  • The students are actively involved in real-life situations, which thereby facilitates the learning procedure.