Grammar is one of the key areas of learning for students, especially in junior forms. I do not like teaching grammar because everything is so mechanical. As such, students always feel bored once they have to open the grammar book. Another reason why I dislike teaching grammar using the grammar book is that the book is just way tooooo lengthy and full of rulesssss (that students can't comprehend). I would say students should know, (and internalise hopefully) the grammar rules instead of memorising the rules because at the end of the way, application is more important than memorisation. The benefit of knowing the rule is that when it comes to application, they can have some evidence and ground to use a particular grammar item instead of saying "I use this because I feel that it's right". However, at the same time, rules are rules; in real life context, flexibility is needed. Therefore, I also encourage students to know and understand the rules. Apart from knowing...
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