The Natural Approach is a language teaching method based on the assumption that learning a foreign language follows the same patterns as learning a native language. It emphasizes exposing learners to hearing and understanding the language before speaking. The Communicative Approach also emphasizes interaction and problem solving as both the means and goal of learning a language. It uses activities like role plays, pair work and group work. Both approaches initially prioritize communicative competence over accurate grammar and allow students to communicate before building accuracy.