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A talented classroom performer, who has a proven track record of raising standards across all age groups and subject areas. By applying approaches and strategies that would bring an incredible amount of creativity and passion. 

Functional approaches often emphasize spoken language over the written language and profess that language isn’t a set of grammar rules but rather a tool for communication. This has tremendous implications for the types of activities or the tools employed.

Anything that lies outside the ambit of passing on meaningful information is just an unneeded complication. Communicative approaches often eschew grammar textbooks in exchange for speaking drills and question-and-answer interactions where students get a feel for what speaking the language in conversation is really like.