TEACHING AND LEARNING GRAMMAR: TEACHING GRAMMAR FOR COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE
Keywords:
Grammar, foreign language teaching, communicative grammar, grammatical competence, form and meaning, language awareness, accuracy and fluencyAbstract
This article examines the role of grammar in foreign language teaching and learning, with special attention to communicative and learner-centered approaches. It explains how grammar supports accuracy, meaning, and effective communication and how grammatical competence develops over time. The article analyzes traditional and modern methods of grammar instruction and highlights the importance of context, noticing, practice, and feedback. It argues that grammar should be taught as a meaningful system rather than as a set of isolated rules.
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