Using Effective Methods to Teach Grammar to the Adult ESL Learners.
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Using Effective Methods to Teach Grammar to the Adult ESL Learners Chang,Yun-Ting (Sharon) BLMC 501.01 Dr. Michael Reed Nov.13, 2003 Language is one of the fundamental traits distinguishing human beings from the lower orders of life on earth. Most people agree that the ability of language use has helped mankind to climb the evolutionary ladder; therefore, language use is an essential component to people's life in society. Grammar is a part of language and it plays an important role in language use. According to Weaver (1979: 3), the study of grammar will not only help people become better language users, but also effective listeners, speakers, readers, and writers. As a result, grammar has a traditionally central role in language teaching. Recently, many researchers have focused on the notion of how to teach grammar effectively to children and adults. However a learner's variations may influence grammar learning and teaching such...

