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Can a language be taught without teaching any grammar?My Point of view echoing S

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R B Habib:
Can a language be taught without teaching any grammar? My Point of view echoing Spencer

Putting grammar first is a disaster and stopped generations of people learning a foreign language. I don't believe any syllabus should ever be grammar based - functional/ communicative/discourse approaches are realistic and motivating.
However a reasonable amount of input on grammar forms is useful because it gives the students more independence to go away and do extra study on the things that puzzle them. It opens up the ability to use dictionaries and self-study materials and is also helpful to make comparisons with L1 and see how English might have a different way of expressing something or looking at tense and time.

Ferdousi Begum:
It depends on each particular student, if they feel comfort, then you can do anything, but to change the system is not an easy task.

R B Habib:
Dear Madam

Thanks for sharing your opinion.

I do believe the same that changing the system is not an easy task, but should not be impossible as well. It is a need of time now if we really want increasing employment opportunities of students. But then it is really a tough job to do and not even gonna be an overnight shift. Hope for the best.

Thanks again.

Ferdousi Begum:
Best of luck dear, thanks.

shamsi:
In my classes, I have found that students have a tendency to feel comfort in learning grammar first.As learning isolated grammatical items is of no use,it is wise to incorporate the rules with interesting teaching materials.Students are also found motivated in doing speaking tasks applying the grammar rules.

Regards

Shamsi

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