It has long been in dispute about whether explicit grammar teaching is more effective in second language learning or implicit grammar teaching is.However,there are more than one factor to take into consideration while...It has long been in dispute about whether explicit grammar teaching is more effective in second language learning or implicit grammar teaching is.However,there are more than one factor to take into consideration while discussing which way is better for L2 learners.This short essay aims at depicting three respects concerning grammar teaching,namely learning context,language learners'beliefs and needs,and grammar instruction.When educators and practitioners try to adopt grammar instruction either implicitly or explicitly in L2 learners'writing development,they probably need to consider the above three factors and to find out the best way to produce more effective teaching results among their students.展开更多
This paper gives a literature review to a controversial question: if grammar rules should be taught explicitly. By reviewing the relevant literature, the paper discusses from the following five aspects: if explicit gr...This paper gives a literature review to a controversial question: if grammar rules should be taught explicitly. By reviewing the relevant literature, the paper discusses from the following five aspects: if explicit grammar instruction(EGI) is effective; if EGI facilitates interlanguage; if the effectiveness of EGI lasts in the long term; if there are means to maintain the effectiveness of EGI and if EGI can be applied to all grammar rules. Based on the discussion, the paper draws a conclusion about the significance of EGI and discusses its pedagogical implications.展开更多
Recently, debates on grammar instruction has been revolving around whether to focus on form, forms, or meaning. Focus on form and focus on forms have been defined and differentiated by many SLA researchers. A body of ...Recently, debates on grammar instruction has been revolving around whether to focus on form, forms, or meaning. Focus on form and focus on forms have been defined and differentiated by many SLA researchers. A body of research has been conducted to investigate and compare the effectiveness of the three methodological options. The choice among the three will directly determine methodological options of language instructors. This paper is aimed at providing an annotated bibliography of recent papers on the research into focus on form and focus on from. It is hoped that this paper will be of some value to language researchers in this field and English teachers alike.展开更多
文摘It has long been in dispute about whether explicit grammar teaching is more effective in second language learning or implicit grammar teaching is.However,there are more than one factor to take into consideration while discussing which way is better for L2 learners.This short essay aims at depicting three respects concerning grammar teaching,namely learning context,language learners'beliefs and needs,and grammar instruction.When educators and practitioners try to adopt grammar instruction either implicitly or explicitly in L2 learners'writing development,they probably need to consider the above three factors and to find out the best way to produce more effective teaching results among their students.
文摘This paper gives a literature review to a controversial question: if grammar rules should be taught explicitly. By reviewing the relevant literature, the paper discusses from the following five aspects: if explicit grammar instruction(EGI) is effective; if EGI facilitates interlanguage; if the effectiveness of EGI lasts in the long term; if there are means to maintain the effectiveness of EGI and if EGI can be applied to all grammar rules. Based on the discussion, the paper draws a conclusion about the significance of EGI and discusses its pedagogical implications.
文摘Recently, debates on grammar instruction has been revolving around whether to focus on form, forms, or meaning. Focus on form and focus on forms have been defined and differentiated by many SLA researchers. A body of research has been conducted to investigate and compare the effectiveness of the three methodological options. The choice among the three will directly determine methodological options of language instructors. This paper is aimed at providing an annotated bibliography of recent papers on the research into focus on form and focus on from. It is hoped that this paper will be of some value to language researchers in this field and English teachers alike.
