Effects of Communicative Language Teaching in Grammar Class

Abstract

The Communicative Language Teaching approach was first put forward in the 1970s, reached its peak and was introduced into our country in the mid-eighties. In the previous researches, a lot of scholars explored its application in speaking, listening, reading and writing. But few researches focus on its application in grammar teaching in junior high school. Some researches also showed CLT is more effective than the traditional approaches in arousing students’ interest, initiative in learning English and other aspects. Nowadays, people have realized the shortcomings of traditional grammar teaching methods that overemphasize language forms and mechanical exercises. Therefore, the traditional grammar teaching method should be reformed under the framework of CLT to combine the learning of language forms with the cultivation of students' ability. Through writing this paper, it aims to explore effects of CLT in teaching grammar.