Students who think they know everything? Do functional language!

Students who think they have studied too much grammar but still need to study rather than just chat as they seem to want to? Do functional language!

Mixed levels? Do functional language!

Mix of people who want to study business English and general English? Do functional language!

Mix of people who use English mainly face to face with others who only use English on the phone and by email? Do functional language!

Want to actually teach rather than just practise for speaking and writing exams like FCE and IELTS? Do functional language!

Students who pause too long and need to start speaking straightaway and then think of what they want to say? Do functional language!

Students who pause too long and need to use what they know to say what they can rather than search for the perfect way of saying what they want to? Do functional language!

Too much translating in their heads? Do functional language!

Students’ intonation flat and bored-sounding? Do functional language!

So, the answer for most of us is definitely more functional language. Unfortunately, that answer just raises loads more questions…