1.2 Communicative CALL Based on the communicative approach to LT which became prominent in the 1970s and 80s Proponents of this approach felt that the drill and practice programs of the previous decade did not allow enough authentic communication to be of much value1.2 Communicative CALL ◼ Based on the communicative approach to LT which became prominent in the 1970s and 80s. ◼ Proponents of this approach felt that the drill and practice programs of the previous decade did not allow enough authentic communication to be of much value