Necessity of teaching grammar

By Khan Md. Iqbal Hossain, English Teacher, Bangladesh Rifles College, Peelkhana, Dhaka
20 January 2005, 18:00 PM
Without following basic rules of science can anyone do scientific research?

If the answer is 'no', then it is not possible to learn English without learning the related grammar of English. English is the most sophisticated language in the world. To learn English one must know some basic rules and use the vocabulary for communicative purposes in a logical order. Learning grammatical rules and using them simultaneously in the Social Method of learning can certainly enhance the capability of the students learning English language.

One of my English medium students of second grade said to me the other day, "Sir, why didn't you come to teach me tomorrow?"

This type of students may have a good vocabulary because they read books written in English and taught in their classes. He had the input. But he failed to deliver a logical output for lack of grammatical knowledge.

I think, without imparting sufficient knowledge of grammar learning and teaching Communicative English fruitfully will never be possible.