What's the place of grammar in language teaching?

[Solomon_13000]

With all the fuss about grammar? I was wondering

What's the place of grammar in language teaching?

How necessary is it for a me (a non native speaker myself) as an aspiring teacher of English as a Foreign Language to have knowledge of English Grammar?

How necessary is it for a teacher to have knowledge of the grammar of the students’ language or languages?

[Mister Micawber]

What's the place of grammar in language teaching?-- Ideally, it is learned indirectly, in the process of language acquisition. Sometimes, specific points can be presented directly.

How necessary is it for a me (a non native speaker myself) as an aspiring teacher of English as a Foreign Language to have knowledge of English Grammar?-- Very necessary, unless you just want to be an English mouth.

How necessary is it for a teacher to have knowledge of the grammar of the students’ language or languages?-- Not very necessary, but it is often helpful to know how the 2 languages vary.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Solomon_13000]

Ideally, it is learned indirectly, in the process of language acquisition. Sometimes, specific points can be presented directly.

Can you please elaborate this sentence so that everyone can understand?.

[Mister Micawber]

So, you understand, but others may not?

For further information, start with THIS BOOK. Go to Chapter 4.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's