In the lexical approach, instruction focuses on fixed expressions that occur frequently in dialogues,

The basic concept on which this approach rests is the idea that an important part of learning a language consists of being able to understand and produce lexical phrases as chunks. Students are thought to be able to perceive patterns of language (grammar) as well as have meaningful set uses of words at their disposal when they are taught in this way.

Approach ChunksCollocations Lexical Units

Minimal Pairs

single Words (pencil, watch)

Polywords (by the way,anyway

Trinomials: cool, calm, upside down

Similes: as old as the hills. Convinced

Connectives: finally, to

Fixed Expressions Social greetings ( Good morning! It’s a lovely morning, isn’t it )

Semi-fixed Expressions Minimal variation ( It’s / That’s not my fault)

Idioms: shead crocodile tears,dead drunk, to run partnerships

There are some combinations of words which co-occur naturally with greater than random frequency.

Introduction of chunks – practice of chunks – accumulation of chunks, use of chunks and coolocations

Teaching individual collocations

Making students aware of collocattions

Extanding what students already know by adding knowledge of collocation

restrictions to know vocabulary

Storing collocations through encouragin students to keep a lexical notebook

It lacks full characterization of an approach lack of a detailed learning theory

Deliberately draw attention to chunks, collocations, idioms, etc.. And invite

learners to do the same

Focus attention on identifying and using chunks

Teach learners to be critically aware

Teach the what good language learners do and how to do it

It is lexically based theory of language

It doesn’t have any certain learning theory

Learning lexis is not an easy task, it is a slow and complex process which

require a lot of dedication and effort from teachers and learnerS