DEVELOPING A SOUND POLICY FOR THE TREATMENT OF GRAMMAR

• 来源期刊: 中国应用语言学：英文版
• 学科: 文学
• 年，卷（期）: 2001,（2）
• 页码范围: 55-56
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: H319

摘要

Should grammar be taught at all?Is it a hindrance or anaid?Communicative language teaching approach seems to havecast doubts on the value of grammar teaching.The present paperargues that the positive effect of grammar in College Englishteaching and learning should not be overlooked.Grammar servesas a means to the final achievement of language proficiency.Itis time for language teachers to reconsider the role of grammarand to come up with a more appropriate and thus,moreeffective treatment of grammar in College English teaching.