The position of Grammar Teaching in College English

Grammar teaching has always been the focus of the discussion of linguists and teachers. Some linguists and teachers deny the role of grammar teaching in college English openly, and oppose using grammar teaching in any stage of teaching. They think that grammar can be acquired actively by the learners as long as some instructive and communicative activities are offered in the class. While some other linguists believe that grammar teaching is of great necessity for language learning. It is an important means for language learners to grasp a language skillfully. Facing such controversy, as English teachers, we should reconsider the role and function of grammar teaching in language communication and foreign language teaching.