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■Task-based syllabus Many studies have been conducted to determine what kind of syllabus will best promote the communicative approach to language instruction. According to some applied linguists, giving students carefully assessed exercises or "tasks" is the greatest way to foster communicative competence. A more sophisticated set of communication abilities is needed as the activities get more complicated. Therefore, rather than being linguistically assessed, a communicative syllabus should be c