1. Introduction
“Grammar is the structural foundation of our ability to express ourselves. The more we are aware of how it works, the more we can monitor the meaning and effectiveness of the way we and others use language. It can help foster precision, detect ambiguity, and exploit the richness of expression available in English. And it can help everyone--not only teachers of English, but teachers of anything, for all teaching is ultimately a matter of getting to grips with meaning”. (David Crystal, "In Word and Deed." TES Teacher, April 30, 2004)
In the process of learning a new language, in this case English language, grammar plays an important role. Grammar is present in every sentence written or read and heard or spoken. It can be defined …show more content…
Unfortunately, not all people can live in a foreign country so there are other ways to learn English grammar. According to teachers, some of them believe in the importance of grammar lessons that are devoted to the study of the language rules and the practice of exercises. However, other teachers think that the grammar can be learned by doing language activities not focussing them directly on the rules. Thus, it can be said that grammar rules are really important when a second language is being …show more content…
Also, grammar practice should include exercises of listening comprehension and speaking and not only reading and writing exercises. Additionally, grammar exercises must help learners to correct sentences and to use them correctly in real life situations contexts. To practice form, meaning and use contrastive and contextualised exercises are useful. Finally, it is essential for learners to practice English grammar on their own but using book in which answers to exercises are provided for self-check.
Learning grammar from books, video and audios is essentially to accelerate mastering of English grammar. A correct oral communication in English language is based on knowledge of phonetics, vocabulary, grammar or experience and practice communication with native speakers of English in real life. Firstly, an English language learner should master basic English grammar by using grammar books with exercises in order to communicate grammatically correctly with native speakers of English in real
“Grammar is the structural foundation of our ability to express ourselves. The more we are aware of how it works, the more we can monitor the meaning and effectiveness of the way we and others use language. It can help foster precision, detect ambiguity, and exploit the richness of expression available in English. And it can help everyone--not only teachers of English, but teachers of anything, for all teaching is ultimately a matter of getting to grips with meaning”. (David Crystal, "In Word and Deed." TES Teacher, April 30, 2004)
In the process of learning a new language, in this case English language, grammar plays an important role. Grammar is present in every sentence written or read and heard or spoken. It can be defined …show more content…
Unfortunately, not all people can live in a foreign country so there are other ways to learn English grammar. According to teachers, some of them believe in the importance of grammar lessons that are devoted to the study of the language rules and the practice of exercises. However, other teachers think that the grammar can be learned by doing language activities not focussing them directly on the rules. Thus, it can be said that grammar rules are really important when a second language is being …show more content…
Also, grammar practice should include exercises of listening comprehension and speaking and not only reading and writing exercises. Additionally, grammar exercises must help learners to correct sentences and to use them correctly in real life situations contexts. To practice form, meaning and use contrastive and contextualised exercises are useful. Finally, it is essential for learners to practice English grammar on their own but using book in which answers to exercises are provided for self-check.
Learning grammar from books, video and audios is essentially to accelerate mastering of English grammar. A correct oral communication in English language is based on knowledge of phonetics, vocabulary, grammar or experience and practice communication with native speakers of English in real life. Firstly, an English language learner should master basic English grammar by using grammar books with exercises in order to communicate grammatically correctly with native speakers of English in real