The lesson is mainly rhetorical. The functional significance of the grammatical point emerges only at the end of the lesson. Whole Language Approach Higher skills are used Language is used before moving to procedural skills. There is instructional interaction between the teacher and the students. Whole Language Approach Performance is encouraged before competence.
Students participate in problem-solving process.
Language and questions must be suitably tuned to a level at which performance requires assistance. Whole Language Approach Lesson operationalizes functional significance of grammatical structure before mechanical procedures take place. Designing Whole Language Activities Stay within the level of your students' experience. Design a task to reach these goals. Give clear and simple instructions for each activity.