The Lexical Approach argues that learners don’t build sentences word‑by‑word using grammar rules. Instead, they rely on chunks — ready‑made combinations of words that native speakers use constantly. These chunks include: collocations (words that naturally go together, e.g., prendre une décision, hacer deporte) formulaic expressions (fixed or semi‑fixed phrases used as whole units, e.g., ça dépend, tengo ganas de) When students learn these, they sound fluent far earlier than w