Abstract

Grammar, which is the basis of acquiring a language, helps learners understand the sentence structures and master the sentence meanings. Only with the mastery of grammar can students grasp English well.

However, teachers’ opinion has differed on the English grammar teaching in junior middle schools. Some emphasize English grammar teaching too much while others think little of it. Besides, there are many problems in grammar learning. Therefore, the thesis aims at finding out the problems and exploring the effective ways and methods of English grammar teaching in junior middle schools that can help to improve students’ proficiency in English grammar.

Key words: Junior middle schools’ English grammar teaching; Junior middle schools’ English grammar learning; Junior middle school student; The effective teaching strategy

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction-１

1.1 Significance of the Study-１

1.2 Definitions of Concepts-２

1.3 Theoretical Bases of Grammar Teaching in Junior Middle Schools-４

1.4 Primary Teaching Methods in Junior Middle Schools-５

2. Literature review-６

3. Current Situation of Grammar Teaching in Junior Middle Schools-10

3.1 Current Problems of Grammar Teaching in Junior Middle Schools-10

3.2 An analysis of deficiencies in Grammar Teaching in Junior Middle Schools-14

4. Principles for Improving the English Grammar Teaching in Junior Middle Schools-16

4.1 The Motivation of Children's Interest in Learning English Grammar-16

4.2 Individualized Teaching-17

5. Strategies for Improving the English Grammar Teaching in Junior Middle Schools-18

5.1 The Stimulation of Students’ Interest in Learning Grammar-18

5.2 The Adoption of Extracurricular Activities-22

5.3 Various Evaluation of Grammar Learning-23

6. Conclusion-24

7. References-24