The purpose of this study is to investigate a renovation movement of Grammar teaching in foreign country. Especially, I pay attention to 'Language Awareness' which is developed in the United Kingdom. This is not introduced in Korean Language Education...
The purpose of this study is to investigate a renovation movement of Grammar teaching in foreign country. Especially, I pay attention to 'Language Awareness' which is developed in the United Kingdom. This is not introduced in Korean Language Education, but This has broad of support in the West. Besides, This accord with the orientation of 'Knowledge about Language' Teaching in Korea.
I examine th meaning, background, contents and issues of 'Language Awareness'. this means "Explicit knowledge about language, and conscious perception and sensitivity in language learning, language teaching and language use(ALA, 1996)". 'Language Awareness' is a paradigm, approach, movement and the behavior attribute of language learner. The background of 'Language Awareness' is Three. First, educational background : the reinforcement of 'knowledge about language' in English teaching in the U.K. Second, academic background : the reinforcement of 'knowledge about language' in English teaching in the U.K.. Second, academic background : the emergence of a new linguistics - social linguistics. Third, social-cultural background : the formation of multi-cultural language environment. The issues in 'Language Awareness' is 1) the relation of 'Language Awareness' and communicative competence, 2) the relation of 'Language Awareness' and traditional grammar teaching, 3) the unrealistic view about language and language teaching of 'Language Awareness'.