For this reflection I refer to an online video resource surrounding the communicative approach. In the lesson, the instructor taught students how to build convincing arguments. The style of the instructor was “communicative” in that the bulk of the class consisted of him speaking directly with the students, both one-on-one and as a group. The instructor also had the class work in groups for a role-playing activity wherein each student played the part of a person trying to convince someone of something. This gave them an opportunity to practice structuring their arguments in the manner that the instructor laid out in the beginning of the lesson. The students seemed to adopt their roles naturally, and they were able to articulate succinct arguments in favor of living in either the city, the country, or a small town. This worked well as a topic because each student had genuine opinions which they were eager to express. The fact that students came from different ethnic and linguistic backgrounds encouraged them to speak in English, for it was the common language in which they could all communicate. After the group exercise the instructor called on individual students to make a case for their preferred location, and he used it as an opportunity to ask follow-up questions and assist students with challenging vocabulary. The choice to center the arguments around preferred locations was appropriate because it is a common subject of conversation which students are likely to encounter from day-to-day. For the homework assignment, students were asked to compose an argumentative piece of writing in the format that they practiced verbally that day. This gives students a natural opportunity to review the material they have already learned, which helps to solidify those concepts for maximal future benefit.