Explicit Grammar Instruction in English Language Learning
" Grammar is a piano I play by ear. All I know about grammar is its power" – Joan Didion. The process of learning a language involves not only knowing about its culture or expressing ideas in that language, but also knowing about the form it is constructed, conformed, and used. The relevance of teaching grammar rules explicitly relies on achieving that students internalize and use the language later. Although grammar has long been taught it has, recently, been a matter of debate whether it is worth to teach for language development (Singh, 2011, p.56). English instructors debate about the utility of teaching grammar in English classes by providing students explicit rules and they expose their points of view about if it helps students to produce or if it is an impediment for learners to communicate in the target language. However, in order for students to achieve the competence in communication, grammar is highly helpful. In this context, teaching grammar in English classes le