TEACHING GRAMMAR IN EFL CONTEXT: THE IMPORTANCE OF ANALYZING THE FREQUENT ERRORS

Error analysis is a significant tool that provides information about how students acquired the presented materials and the points to be remedied by the teacher. The aim of the very paper is to investigate the grammar errors of a particular EFL student both in oral and written language so as to understand the main problems. Analysis of the errors plays an essential role in selecting teaching techniques and materials as well as planning the content for the next step of teaching. As Thornbury (1999) mentioned, majority of language practitioners rely solely on the coursebooks and pre-determined materials in which individual learner differences are almost neglected. Therefore, analyzing student’s mistakes before selecting teaching approach and sources can fill this gap. This paper will be helpful for teachers as they can be much more attentive to the students’ grammar errors which are made more frequently and they may offer appropriate activities to remedy the situation. A small scale project consisting of three parts were employed to collect relevant data.