Does Teaching Grammar Really Hinder Students＇ Speaking Abilities？

• 作者: Kazumi Araki
• 来源期刊: 美中教育评论：A
• 学科: 教育
• 关键词: grammar form-oriented SPEAKING abilities practice acquisition communication automatization SKILLS
• 年，卷（期）: mzjypl-a_2015,（6）
• 页码范围: 400-408
• 页数: 9页
• 分类号: G4

摘要

In the history of formal English education in Japan, grammar used to be the mainstream. In the secondary education system, teachers used to spend many hours teaching grammar to the students. However, it has been replaced by the aural/oral method of teaching a foreign language. There was even a remark that teaching grammar hinders students from communicating fluently. Literally, there was a time when grammar was set aside in formal English education. However, the author noticed that in grammar classes, the students speak English more loudly and confidently without much hesitation than in other types of English classes. One of the reasons is that they are not worried about the contents of the speeches. They are simply concentrating on the forms. They are not afraid of making major mistakes, and the errors they make are minor so they do not feel embarrassed in public. The atmosphere of the grammar classes is very positive and the students enjoy speaking English. In this paper, the author shows how grammar classes can contribute to the acquisition of the students＇ speaking abilities and manners. ＂Learning grammar was a precious experience＂, one student reported after the course.