Abstract

Information gap is the fundamental force of language communication. It plays important roles in English teaching, such as stimulating the students’ learning motivation, promoting the second language acquisition and developing their communicative competence. Combining with theory of language acquisition and communicative approach, it can benefit the language learner a lot. And, it also discusses how to use it appropriately.  

Keywords: information gap， language communication， second language acquisition 

Contents

Abstract

摘  要

1. Introduction-1

2. information gap-2

2.1 The Definition of Information gap in broad and narrow sense......2

2.2 The functions and role of the information gap in foreign language teaching 

2.2.1 First , to stimulate the learning motivation.3

        2.2.2 Second, it can promote language acquisition sufficiently ..4

        2.2.3 information gap is also a good way to develop students’ communicative competence..4

2.3 The principle of using information gap (how to use the information properly)5-6

2.4 The practical use of ‘information gap’ in communicative teaching approach..6-7

3. conclusion7

reference..8