This paper aims to clarify the characteristics of Communicative Approach (CA) by looking at the following aspects: (1) The origin of CA; (2) The approach which criticize CA; (3) The characteristics of CA. CA, in reality, is an approach designed to help learners to acquire communication skills. CA also gives a new interpretation of Creative-construction hypothesis based on Interactional theory and Sociocultural learning theory as the society develops and generation changes. In other words, how the CA transformed from a communication method to teach language to a language learning theory is understood.