Suggestions for employing the eclectic approach in English class
Adequate attention given to balancing form and meaning
Balancing form and meaning is one of the critical features in the proposed eclectic
approach, which is where CLT and the traditional approach diverge. Savignon (1991)
points out that in L2 or EFL development, communication cannot take place in the
absence of structure or grammar, because grammar is “a set of shared assumptions
about how language works along with a willingness of participants to cooperate in the
negotiation of meaning” (p.268). Widdowson (1990) also notes the importance