1. Shortcomings of the Communicative Approach 1- With large classes and time constraints teachers will not be able to attend to every individual. Thus slow learners will feel lost, especially when involved in interactive activities where performance is assessed as a collective effort.

2. 2- Working in pairs and small groups may create noise and chaos, affecting neighboring classes. In this context teachers might fear lack of control. Shortcomings of the Communicative Approach

3. 3- Heavy demands are placed on teachers in terms of lesson preparation, selecting and creating materials. The evaluation of students' ability would be difficult given time limits. Shortcomings of the Communicative Approach

4. 4- Training teachers through introductory and in-service sessions is an absolute necessity in order for them to adapt to new responsibilities in communicative classes. Shortcomings of the Communicative Approach

5. 5- There is a view that since linguistic errors are inevitable when communicating, this might encourage learners to commit more errors. Shortcomings of the Communicative Approach