I was reading a site, Words Worth English Language Blog, and I have to say that With the students that I have worked with, what they are saying, I agree with.
" Grammar is the base of English language. English especially as a second or a foreign language is not acquired naturally; instruction and structured learning are important. Through grammar, an ESL learner learns how to operate at the sentence level and studies the governance of the syntax or word orders that are the rule of the game in the language. While, it is argued that some learners ‘notice’ grammar rules and logic naturally, yet it cannot be denied that if one hopes to acquire and use English language accurately and fluently, grammar learning is necessary. "
These days when people decide to emigrate to another country you have to complete a quite hectic English Exam, which included speaking, reading, writing, and grammar.
So why then do we not teach grammar in schools. Words Worth English Language says the following about Professionals.
"That grammar has a positive and real effect on all the four skills of language learning is being gradually recognised. Although the benefits of grammar on teaching and improving writing skills have been better accepted, its impact on reading, listening and speaking is also now being seen to be prominent.
Enhanced communication skills call for a high degree of grammatical competence. Communicative proficiency involves knowledge and application of grammar and use of appropriate vocabulary of the language to convey meanings in a socially acceptable way. This is also the reason why grammar teaching is considered imperative and has found its way into language teaching labs."
So my question is this! Why do they not promote English Grammar in South African Schools when the rest of the World is teaching it?
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