Author(s)

Lili Zhang

Foreign Languages and Cultures Department, Beijing Wuzi University, Beijing, China.

Acquiring and enhancing communicative competence in language learning has long been considered as one of the primary and substantial objectives. With impressive development of mobile technology, messaging apps and smartphones are introduced to EFL classes as an effective tool to achieve this goal. Based upon theoretical analysis and situational experiments as well, this paper presents the feasibility and practicality of free messaging apps use in EFL classes. It aims to provide language learners and instructors with refreshing ideas and inspirations along the journey of developing language proficiency in the modern hi-tech era.

Communicative Competence, Free Messaging Apps, Smartphones, EFL Classes

Zhang, L. (2016) Enhancing Communicative Competence through Free Messaging Apps in EFL Classes. Creative Education, 7, 2597-2603. doi: 10.4236/ce.2016.717244.