Communicative Competence

Background: It's important to make the difference between grammatical (grammar based) approach to second language teaching and communicative  (communication based) approach to second language teaching, while the first approach stress on grammatical forms and the correct way of using them;  the second one is based on the appropriate ways of communicating and how grammar will help to learners to express properly making their statements, comments meaningful and easy to understand to native speakers of the second language. The paper proposes that, a theory of communicative competence( knowledge of grammar and other aspects of language) should be based on grammar and  sociolinguistic aspects and the relationships among them in order to get a reliable theory.
Communicative Competence:  Grammatical competence should be taught in the context of meaningful communication; using for this, aspects from sociolinguistics in order to organize social context grammar and meaning in a whole, that will allow students to communicate using the language rules and apply semantic aspects to understand what they are told and to express what they really want to express, using the right tone of voice and the right words depending on the situation they are involved.
Framework for Communicative Approach: To develop a Communicative Approach it should be based on; of course; communicative competence that responds to the needs of communication of the learners, giving them the chance to talk and listen to native speakers of the target language, in real situations. Besides, they should know the basic aspects of communicating the same aspects they acquired in L1, that's why it's important to develop strongly L1 and teach the sociocultural aspects of L2. To do this there are some important implications on syllabus, methodology, teachers training and material development.
Suggestions on Directions for Research: There are some areas on which research hasn't been done yet, that's why there are some questions without answers; such as it isn't clear if a communicative approach is enough effective to develop all the functions needed to communicate in L2 or if increases motivation in students and learners.