Possible Ways of Teaching Grammar

Abstract

Teaching grammar is believed to be so demanding: memorizing lots of rules, using complex usages, facing vague and obscure structures, etc. This has made grammar teachers try diverse teaching methods in order to make this subject palatable for their students--some follow traditional methods, others try the Communicative Approach and stress that in order for students to acquire and speak language easily and fluently, they need not be exposed to so many direct grammar rules: it can be acquired subconsciously and through authentic practice. In order to have a good idea about this issue, a questionnaire is given to level A Foundation Programme students at Ibri College of Applied Sciences- the Sultanate of Oman. What the researchers have found is that students prefer learning grammar implicitly—following the Communicative Method. Discussion, implications, and suggestions will be highlighted throughout the article.